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Class 

Catalog  No._3M9 

of  furniture,    equipment    and    supplies    for 
public  and  private  libraries. 


This  book  should  be  preserved  for   reference, 
as  the  edition  is  limited. 

Presented  with  compliments  of  the 

Library    Bureau 


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22d6o 

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Errata 

Catalog  and  index  slips,  for  unruled  and  unpunched  read,  ruled  and  punched. 
Six  tray  standard  cabinet,  capacity  for  3,000  34  x  read,  3,000  33  x. 
Sixty  tray  standard  cabinet  and  base,  for  $125.00  read,  I135.00. 
Close  construction  tray  cabinets  for  dimensions  given  read, 

Wide  High  Deep 

22d4a    Four  trays  {  '^i^  •°-  7i  in-  isi  in. 

^  -"^    I  32.8  cm.  20  cm.  34  cm. 

22d6a    Six  trays     |  "1^  in-  iii  in.  13!  in. 

■'       132.8  cm.  28.9  cm.  34  cm. 

130    22d6oa    Sixty  tray  cabinet  and  leg  base,  for  $135.00  read,  $125.00. 

Charging  tray  case,  for  dates  guides  read,  date  guides  for  #1.50  read,  $4.50. 

Clacher  pamphlet  boxes,  for  48aio  read,  45aio  has  four  etc. 

Manilla  C  C  pamphlet  cases,  for  dimensions  given,  read;  loj  in.  x  8|  in. 

For  Athenaem  file,  read,  Athenaeum  file. 

Pigeon  holes,  for  dimensions  given  read,  25  cm.  high  x  35  cm.  wide.    9I  in.  x  13I  in. 

Pigeon  holes,  catalog  numbers  transposed  under  illustrations,  for  dimensijns  given  read,  25  cm.  high  x  30 

cm.  wide.     9I  in.  x  iif  in. 

A.  L.  k.  Publications.     Sargent's  Reading  for  the  young  is  out  of  print  and  can  no  longer  be  supplied. 

Index  reference.     Labels,  gummed,  for  189  read,  180,  i8i. 


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2SC 

185 

45aio 

186 

45013 

190 

191 

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47l,n 

210 

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Library    Catalog 


A  descriptive  list  with  prices  of 
the  various  articles  of  furniture 
and  equipments  for  libraries  and 
n\useums  furnished  by  the 
Library  Bureau      s^      s^       v^       n^ 


Published   by 

Library  Bureau 

1905 


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LIBRARY 
SCHOOL 


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Founded,   1876 
Incorporated,  Mass.   1888 
Re-incorporated,  N.  J.  1901 

Library    Burea^u 


H.  E.  Davidson,  President 
Atherton  Loring  vvice- 
J.  S.  Cobb  i  Presidents 

W.  E.  Parker,  Treasurer 


Home   Office,    530   Atlantic   ave.    Boston.   Mass. 


PRINCIPAL    BRANCH    OFFICES    AND    SALESROOMS 


New  York,  316  Broadway 
Chicago,  Wabash  av.  cor. 

Monroe  st. 
Philadelphia,  1 12-1 16  N.  Broad  st. 
Washington,  928-930  F  st.  N.  W. 
Pittsburgh,  Farmers  Bank  Bldg. 
St.  Louis,  Third  National  Bank  Bldg. 
Detroit,  Majestic  Bldg.'i;  ,''\         \  /  j  j  . 
Cleveland,  243  Arcade    '  '''        «  V    '  '' 
Minneapolis,    209   Lvfinbfe^'I^kfcteilgfc.'     ; 

Bldg.  •'''••••  '••'••••'    ♦  '-: 


Hartford,  614  Conn.  Mutual  Bldg. 
Baltimore,  Maryland  Trust  Bldg. 
Providence,   1016  Banigan  Bldg. 
San  Francisco,  508  California  st. 

Foreign 

London,   10  Bloomsbury  st.  W.  C. 
j^^anchester,  12  Exchange  st. 
'Birmingham,  58  City  Arcades 
.^ew'castle-on-Tyne,  Union  Bldgs. 

'*'  '''St.  John  St. 


CoPYRKiH  I',  1902,  HY  Library  Bureau 


Terms 

Goods  will  be  shipped  to  any  person  or 
institution  of  known  responsibility,  or  on 
receipt  of  satisfactory  references.  Purchas- 
ers who  have  no  means  of  showing  their 
responsibility  may  order  C.  O.  D.  or  remit 
in  advance  to  cover  the  amount  of  the  bill. 
Any  surplus  will  be  returned  with  the  goods 
shipped.  Remittances  should  be  made  in 
exchange  on  Boston,  New  York,  Chicago, 
or  for  foreign  orders  on  London,  or  by 
money-order,  or  postal  note.  The  actual 
cost  of  collecting  local  checks  will  be 
charged.  As  our  constituency  is  scattered 
over  the  entire  civilized  world  it  is  neces- 
sary to  adhere  strictly  to  this  rule.  Orders 
should  be  sent  to  the  nearest  office  of  the 
Bureau. 

All  prices  printed  iil  ■^hi'S?  icatalog^'^fre  net. 

The  discounts  for 'quantity  are  :ir.di;cated 
in  every  case.  „'  ,  ...^    <    -     >  ^  > 


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Method  of 
ordering 


S6e  Library  Bureau 

The  purpose  of  the  Library  Bureau  is  to  supply  pubHc 
and  private  hbraries  with  everything  they  need  except  books, 
other  than  technical  manuals. 

The  development  of  library  science  during  the  last  quarter 
century  has  made  it  evident  that  a  library  in  the  true  sense  is 
not  merely  a  certain  number  of  books,  but  rather  a  collection 
of  books  so  arranged  that  they  may  be  conveniently  used  for 
reading  or  reference.  Five  thousand  well-chosen  volumes 
classified  and  administered  accordmg  to  modern  methods  may 
better  deserve  the  name  of  library  than  four  times  the  number 
carelessly  or  erratically  arranged,  even  though  the  larger  collec- 
tion might  contain  every  volume  to  be  found  in  the  smaller 
group. 

The  true  measure  of  a  library's  efficiency  is  not  the 
number  of  books  on  its  shelf-list,  but  the  ease  with  which  it 
may  be  used  by  the  student,  and  the  number  of  general 
readers  to  whom  it  affords  profit  and  pleasure. 

Twenty-five  years  ago  there  was  no  organized  business 
for  furnishing  libraries  with  the  appliances  needed  for  admin- 
istration. Indeed,  it  would  have  been  impossible  to  create 
such  a  business,  since  library  methods  were  so  diverse  that 
no  two  institutions  used  exactly  the  same  equipment. 

In  1876  the  American  Librar>^  Association  was  formed 
for  the  purpose  of  bringing  together  skilled  library  workers 
to  discuss  topics  of  professional  interest.  A  co-operative 
committee  was  at  once  chosen  for  selecting  models  and  sug- 
gestions for  library  appliances,  and  in  this  way  were  evolved 
the  essential  features  of  the  library  equipment  now  in  general 
use,    though    constant    study    and    experience    have    brought 


A  pa-ge  of 
history 


Effective 
work 


about  from  year  to  year  many  improvements  in  its  plan  and 
structure. 

This  co-operative  selection  and  approval  of  desirable  forms 
of  library  apparatus  produced  a  certain  degree  of  uniformity 
in  demand,  and  made  it  evident  that  the  expense  and  trouble 
involved  in  producing  independently  the  equipment  for  each 
library  could  be  greatly  lessened  if  some  one  would  undertake 
to  supply  the  various  articles  recommended. 

As  a  commercial  venture  this  was  far  from  promising, 
but  the  professional  advantages  were  too  important  to  be 
disregarded,  since  only  through  this  means  could  the  library 
movement  be  rapidly  extended.  To  this  end  the  Secretary 
of  the  Association  undertook  the  manufacture  of  all  supplies 
approved  by  the  committee,  and  not  elsewhere  obtainable. 
For  several  years  he  continued  this  work  without  compensa- 
tion and  at  actual  loss  to  himself,  till  gradually  the  foundation 
was  laid  for  a  separate  business.  This  business  is  the  Library 
Bureau. 

This  brief  glance  at  its  origin  shows  that  the  relation 
between  the  Library  Association  and  the  Library  Bureau  is 
not  the  mere  commercial  bond  existing  between  the  creators 
of  a  demand  and  the  purveyors  of  its  supply,  but  that  it  is 
vital  and  organic.  The  work  of  the  Bureau  is  the  expression 
in  material  form  of  the  work  of  the  Association,  and  conforms 
more  closely  to  professional  ideals  than  would  be  possible 
under  less  favorable  conditions. 

The  result  of  the  Bureau's  labors,  following  out  the  pre- 
vious work  of  the  Library  Association,  has  been  to  bring 
about  approximate  uniformity  in  the  administration  and  equip- 
ment of  American  libraries.  The  most  obvious  advantage 
of  this  has  been,  of  course,  to  librarians,  who  are  thus  enabled 
to  utilize  the  accumulated  experience  of  their  profession 
in  the  solution  of  problems  which  formerly  had  to  be 
worked  out  independently  fpr  every  library.  Hardly  less 
important  is  the  basis  which  this  uniformity  affords  for 
instruction  in   library   science,  so  that  it  is  no  longer  neces- 

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sary  for  every  library  to  train  its  own  corps  of  workers  from 
the  outset. 

There  must  also  be  placed  to  the  credit  of  the  Library 
Bureau  the  substantial  saving  in  cost  of  apparatus  and  supplies 
made  possible  by  many  libraries  purchasing  from  a  common 
source;  and  last,  but  by  no  means  least,  the  very  great  gain 
which  the  rapid  extension  of  library  science  has  brought  to 
students  and  general  readers.  A  student  pursuing  special 
lines  of  research  may  now  go  from  one  library  to  another,  with 
no  loss  of  time  in  acquainting  himself  with  the  resources  of 
the  several  institutions  and  the  minimum  of  danger  of  over- 
looking useful  material  in  any  one  of  them,  while  the  occasional 
reader,  finding  how  simple  library  work  has  become  under 
the  modern  system,  is  encouraged  to  undertake  consecutive 
work  in  place  of  desultory  browsing. 

It  is  happily  becoming  less  and  less  necessary  to  urge 
upon  libraries  the  arguments  in  favor  of  equipment  adequate  tko  equip- 
to  their  needs.  While  it  is  undoubtedly  true  that  few  libraries  qviestion 
have  as  ample  funds  as  they  could  use  with  profit,  and  that 
their  resources  must  be  carefully  apportioned  between  books, 
housing,  salaries  and  apparatus,  it  is  generally  recognized  that 
undue  economy  in  the  last  respect  is  unwise  in  the  long  run. 

When  commercial  enterprises  find  it  profitable  to  procure 
the  latest  devices  for  saving  labor  at  very  considerable  cost, 
the  wisdom  of  a  similar  policy  for  libraries  can  hardly  be 
questioned.  Viewed  from  a  purely  economic  standpoint 
modern  apparatus  of  the  best  quality  is  indispensable,  because 
it  saves  time  and  removes  the  need  for  costly  special  supplies. 
A  worthier  argument  is  found  in  the  fact  that  without  it  no 
library  can  satisfactorily  fulfil  its  chief  purpose. 

In  the  case  of  very  small  libraries  the  relative  cost  of 
proper  equipment  may  sometimes  seem  large,  but  it  must 
be  remembered  that  the  greater  part  of  the  outlay  is  for 
articles  which  will  not  need  replacing  during  the  life  of  the 
institution.  It  must  also  be  noted  that  it  is  practically  impos- 
sible  for   other  forms   of  library   apparatus   to   supersede   the 


MAIN    READING    ROOM    OF    NEW    YORK    UNIVERSITY    LIBRARY 

Bookstacks  surrounding  rotunda  and  special  furniture  made  by  Library  Bureau 


forms  now  accepted,  since  these  have  the  unique  advantage 
of  representing  the  practically  unanimous  consensus  of  the 
best  professional  judgment. 

The  work  of  the  Library  Bureau  divides  itself  naturally 
into  the  following  departments: 

Consultation  Furniture  ^ 

Division 

Cataloging  Administrative  equipment  into  depart. 

Interior  woodwork  Publications  ments 

Bookstacks  Supplies 

In  this  catalog  all  of  these  departments  are  treated  only 
as  they  relate  to  libraries.  The  commercial  work  of  the 
Library  Bureau  is  even  more  varied  in  its  scope,  and  contains 
similar  departments  which  are  fully  described  in  our  other 
publications. 

The  first  three  departments,  it  will  be  noticed,  are  of  a 
strictly  professional  character.  They  relate  to  the  expert  and 
technical  service  which  the  Library  Bureau  is  always  desirous 
of  rendering  to  libraries  for  a  barely  nominal  consideration,  or 
frequently  without  charge,  with  a  view  to  promoting  the  most 
advanced  library  methods. 


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Policy  and  purpose 

The  first  endeavor  of  the  Bureau  is  to  nieet  every  require- 
ment of  the  modern  library  fully  and  satisfactorily,  and  to 
advance  as  rapidly  as  possible  the  study  of  improved  library 
methods.  For  this  purpose  a  considerable  portion  of  this 
catalog  space  is  given  up  to  the  description  of  appliances  and 
supplies  which  it  does  not  manufacture,  but  which  the  Library  scop©  of 

.       .  Ill  catalog 

Association  has  recommended  as  valuable.  Thus  the  catalog 
itself  has  become  an  almost  indispensable  aid  to  library  work, 
since  it  presents  in  compact  form  a  complete  list  of  necessary 
material  and  apparatus. 

We  supply  everything  recommended  by  the  Library 
Association  and  the  Library  schools,  and  to  accommodate 
librarians  allow  other  supplies,  when  required,  to  be  ordered 
through  us.  In  no  instance  is  the  cost  greater  than  if  the 
order  were  placed  elsewhere,  and  it  is  frequently  less,  owing 
to  our  facilities  for  buying.  We  want  to  prove  that  the  most 
convenient,  economical  and  satisfactory  course  when  anything 
is  needed  for  a  library  is  to  send  directly  to  the  office  of  the 
Bureau.  When  selection  of  material  is  left  to  us  the  purchaser 
has  the  advantage  of  our  wide  experience  without  extra  cost. 
General  instructions  concerning  price  limits  or  other  neces- 
sary details  may  be  supplied  when  necessary.  Such  data  will 
always  be  carefully  noted  and  scrupulously  followed  in  filling 
the  order. 

The  materials  and  workmanship  of  library  apparatus  fur- 
nished by  the  Bureau  are  of  the  highest  class,  while  the  models 
and  labor-saving  devices  are  those  approved  by  the  recognized 
authorities  in  librar>^  administration. 


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Consultation  department 

It  seldom  happens  that  the  preHminary  work  of  founding 
a  library  falls  on  men  and  women  of  technical  experience  in 
library  matters.  A  generation  ago  this  was  of  little  or  no 
moment,  as  there  were  few  recognized  standards  or  established 
methods  in  library  work,  so  that  a  high  average  of  culture 
and  executive  ability  on  the  part  of  a  library  board  could 
safely  be  relied  on  to  bring  about  the  best  results  obtainable 
at  the  time. 

During  the  last  quarter  century,  however,  the  profes- 
sion of  library  administration  has  become  as  distinct  as,  for 
instance,  the  profession  of  architecture.  The  amount  of  tech-  preliminary 
nical  knowledge  has  rapidly  accumulated  till  it  stretches  far  "*»"*"y  ^^'"'^ 
beyond  the  limits  of  general  information,  and  can  be  mastered 
only  by  those  who  devote  their  whole  time  to  it.  The  per- 
manence of  a  library  and  its  importance  to  the  welfare  of  the 
community  make  it  essential  that  its  organization  should  be 
as  nearly  perfect  as  possible,  and  it  may  safely  be  said  that  this 
can  no  longer  be  done  without  professional  assistance. 

The  Consultation  department  introduces  this  element  of 
expert  assistance  at  the  very  beginning  of  a  library  movement. 
It  provides  for  the  careful  study  of  such  preliminary  questions 
as  the  legal  rights  and  privileges  of  the  proposed  library  —  for 
some  states  have  much  more  liberal  library  laws  than  others 
—  the  developing  of  interest  and  the  raising  of  funds,  bringing 
to  these  matters  a  wide  experience,  and  sometimes  overcoming 
apparently  serious  obstacles  through  a  knowledge  of  how  the 
same  difiBculty  has  previously  been  met. 

The  Bureau  is  glad  to  confer  with  architects  concerning 
details  of  heating,  lighting,  ventilation  and  fixtures  as  applied 

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Delivery  desk,  New  York 
University  Library.     Made  by 
Library  Bureau 


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to  special  needs  of  libraries.  Its  pictorial  and  other  records 
cover  so  large  a  portion  of  the  whole  field  of  library  progress 
that  they  constitute  an  invaluable  fund  of  information  and 
suggestion  for  library  buildings.  This  is  notably  true  in  the 
case  of  smaller  libraries,  where  the  special  problems  to  be  for  smaii 
solved  are  relatively  fewer,  and  the  economic  advantage  of  "^*'*'"'®* 
profiting  by  the  experience  of  successful  existing  institutions 
is  too  important  to  be  lost.  The  Bureau  also  gives  expert 
advice  on  library  organization,  buying  books,  cataloging,  bind- 
ing, indexing,  classification  and  every  other  department  of 
library  administration.  Through  its  assistance  a  village  library, 
beginning  with  a  few  thousand  books  and  possibly  with  partly 
trained  workers,  can  be  founded  on  the  same  essential  prin- 
ciples which  govern  the  great  municipal  and  university  libraries, 
thus  making  of  the  best  possible  use  the  small  collection  of 
books,  and  preparing  the  way  for  future  growth,  no  matter 
how  great,  without  expensive  alterations   in  the  system. 

Employmei\t  bureau 

The  Library  Bureau  keeps  on  file  a  list  of  the  names, 
addresses  and  qualifications  of  librarians  and  assistants  seeking 
library  positions,  for  the  convenience  of  library  trustees  and 
others  requiring  such  services. 

Information  of  vacancies  will  at  once  be  sent  to  suitable 
applicants,  but  no  further  obligation  will  be  assumed  by  the 
Bureau.  The  endeavor  is  to  put  into  each  position  the  most 
competent  peioon  to  be  had  for  the  salary  offered,  and  to 
find  for  the  applicant  the  best  position  he  or  she  is  qualified 
to  fill.  This  service  is  undertaken  without  fee  or  charge  of 
any  kind  to  either  party. 


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Cataloging  department 

This  department  of  the  Library  Bureau  was  organized 
to  provide  trained  workers  for  the  actual  process  of  organiz- 
ing a  new  Hbrary  or  re-organizing  an  old  one. 

The  amount  of  labor  necessary  for  installing  a  new 
library,  even  when  an  adequate  force  of  librarians  is  to  be 
permanently  employed,  often  makes  it  desirable  to  secure 
outside  assistance  for  the  initial  work.  When,  as  is  usually 
the  case,  the  library  must  be  administered  as   economically  as  importance 

'  •'  .  \      ,  ■'of  prelimi- 

possible  in  salaries,  such  trained  assistance  at  the  outset  nary  work 
becomes  imperative.  The  important  work  of  making  a  catalog 
can  properly  be  done  only  by  librarians  familiar  with  the 
latest  developments  of  library  methods,  and  lack  of  this 
technical  facility  may  cripple  the  usefulness  of  the  library 
for  many  years,  or  until  laborious  revision  is  undertaken. 

Libraries  which  cannot  permanently  afford  the  best  pro- 
fessional skill  should  by  all  means  secure  it  for  the  work  of 
organization,  since  by  this  means  the  general  plan  of  arrange- 
ment will  be  correct  and  in  harmony  with  the  methods  used 
throughout  the  library  world,  while  the  permanent  staff  of 
officials  will  gain,  in  working  side  by  side  with  experts  of 
wide  experience,  the  necessary  knowledge  for  consistently 
following  out  the  original  plan. 

The  cataloging  department  is  equally  serviceable  to 
long-founded  libraries  administered  under  obsolete  methods. 
These  libraries  are  sometimes  exceptionally  rich  in  valuable 
material,  which  for  want  of  proper  arrangement  is  useless,  or 
of  service  only  to  the  limited  number  of  students  who  have 
happened  on  it  by  chance.  A  new  catalog  for  such  a  library 
will  often  increase  its  usefulness  better  than  a  large  purchase 
of  books. 

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The  rapid  growth  of  knowledge  concerning  library 
methods  among  trustees  and  the  public  brings  many  demands 
for  re-organization  of  old  libraries.  Temporary  employment 
of  experts  for  this  work  makes  it  possible  to  retain  the  services 
of  valued  employees.  Re-arrangement  is  performed  under  the 
observation  of  the  regular  staff,  and  with  their  assistance,  so 
that  they  can  readily  adapt  themselves  to  modern  progressive 
methods. 

The  Library  Bureau  will  take  contracts  for  the  organiza- 
tion of  old  or  new  libraries,  assuming  full  responsibility  for 
the  work,  or  it  will  send  from  its  corps  of  experts,  catalogers 
fully  qualified  to  work  under  the  trustees  or  librarian. 


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Brooklyn,  N.  Y.     Fixtures  and 
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Interior  Woodwork  department 

The  interior  woodwork  of  a  library  should  be  character- 
ized by  purity  of  design,  structural  excellence  and  perfect 
finish.  It  must  be  free  from  any  form  of  fantastic  ornament 
and  possess  in  marked  degree  the  qualities  of  dignity,  beauty 
and  stability  which  fit  it  for  long  years  of  satisfactory  service. 

Donors  and  trustees  in  charge  of  library  construction  will 
find  the  Bureau  helpful  in  the  earliest  stages  of  the  work. 
Experience  has  demonstrated  that  the  staff  of  the  Bureau  for^'techS 
can  work  in  perfect  accord  with  the  architect  of  the  build- 
ing, and  that  this  co-operation  tends  to  produce  a  result 
which  ensures  convenient  and  economical  administration  with- 
out any  sacrifice  of  artistic  appearance.  The  development  of 
library  science  has  rendered  this  technical  assistance  practically 
indispensable,  since  the  architect,  however  skilful  he  may  be, 
cannot  be  expected  to  master  the  details  of  library  methods, 
and  without  this  knowledge  the  most  careful  plan  may  be 
seriously  defective  on  its  practical  side. 

Wide  experience  in  fitting  up  libraries  has  afforded  the 
architectural  staff  of  the  Bureau  exceptional  opportunities  for 
studying  the  problems  involved  in  laying  out  library  rooms; 
and  architects  or  building  committees  who  consult  the  Bureau 
at  this  stage  of  the  work  may  be  sure  that  the  best  disposi- 
tion will  be  made  of  every  inch  of  available  space,  while  due 
consideration  of  general  effect  is  also  kept  in  mind. 

The  interior  woodwork  department  is  in  the  hands  of 
competent  architects,  who  may  be  called  into  consultation  or 
who  will  undertake  the  entire  work  of  designing  and  carrying 
out  the  interior  finish  of  a  library  building,  together  with  its 
fixed  and  movable  furniture.     Improved  machinery  enables  us  to 

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make  the  highest  grades  of  woodwork  at  moderate  cost. 
Inferior  cabinet  work  is  unsuitable  in  a  hbrary,  where  it 
becomes  in  a  short  time  a  source  of  practical  annoyance,  and 
an  eyesore  from  increasing  shabbiness.  Only  the  best  work- 
manship will  successfully  survive  the  constant  use,  artificial 
heat  and  the  heavy  weight  of  books  and  bulky  records  to  which  .  . 

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Some  of  the  finest  interior  work  in  the  country  has  been  ^ork 
executed  by  the  Library  Bureau,  and  it  is  generally  conceded 
that  in  any  case  where  we  have  filled  contracts  our  wood- 
work is  the  best  in  the  building.  We  have  woodworking  fac- 
tories in  Boston  and  Chicago.  These  factories  employ  only 
workmen  of  recognized  skill,  and  their  product  is  uniformly 
of  the  highest  standard. 

M\ise\im  fittings 

For  several  years  we  have  made  a  special  study  of  fittings 
for  museums  and  art  galleries.  We  have  fitted  many  of  the 
leading  museums  with  specially  made  fixtures  of  the  best 
design  and  workmanship. 

We  are  prepared  to  estimate  on  architects'  drawings  for 
delivery  counters,  stacks,  bookcases,  bulletin  boards,  and  all 
library  or  museum  fixed  furniture,  or  we  will  submit  appro- 
priate designs  by  our  own  architects.  While  many  of  these 
fittings  can  be  ordered  from  our  regular  stock,  it  is  often  desir- 
able to  have  them  built  from  special  designs  when  this  can 
be  afforded.  Descriptions  of  movable  furniture  will  be  found 
in  subsequent  pages  of  this  catalog. 

Complete  information,  designs  and  estimates  for  this  work 
given  on  application. 


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Bookstacks 

Storage  of  books  in  a  library  involves  many  important  con- 
siderations, such  as  economy  of  space,  provisions  for  growth, 
well-being  of  the  books  themselves,  and  convenience  of  staff 
and  public. 

For  many  years  the  Library  Bureau  has  made  a  special 
study  of  stack  construction,  and  has  carefully  investigated  the 
various  devices  developed  in  pursuit  of  a  satisfactory  type  of 
stack.  As  a  result  of  this  work  we  are  prepared  to  estimate  not 
only  on  forms  manufactured  under  our  own  patents,  but  on  ^ 
various  modifications,  or  on  other  forms  when  preferred ;  construction 
among  them  may  be  mentioned  steel  stacks  with  ornamental 
cast-iron  ends,  stacks  with  solid  metal  or  with  gridiron  shelves, 
the  sheet  steel  stack  built  like  a  bookcase,  and  the  stack  with 
a  hanging  bracket  of  sheet  steel,  called  by  some  librarians 
the  "  tin  stack". 

Library  Bureau  standard  steel  stack 

This  stack  eliminates  as  nearly  as  possible  the  objectionable 
features  which  have  hitherto  characterized  stack  construction. 
Engineering  skill  has  stripped  away  material  which  added  noth- 
ing to  strength  and  stability,  till  the  standard  stack  bears  about 
the  same  relation  to  old-fashioned  fixed  shelving  that  a  modern 
steel  building  bears  to  the  Tower  of  London.  Among  the 
results  achieved  are: 

Use  of  every  inch  of  vertical  space,  secured  by  absolute  adjustability. 
Rigidity  of  construction. 

Adjustability  of  shelving  from  front  and  without  removing  books. 
Least  possible  obstruction  of  light  and  greatest  possible  ventilation. 

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Absence  of  dust-collecting  surfaces  and  sharp  projections  which  injure 

books. 
Stability  in  fire. 
Compactness  and  gracefulness. 

The  standard  stack  is  made  in  single  stories  for  small  libra- 
ries, or  in  as  many  stories  as  may  be  required.     It  adapts  itself 
readily  to  expansion,  as  a  single-story  stack  may  be  used  later  as 
Provision       the  top  story  of  a  multifloor  stack,  or  at  slightly  greater  expense 
increasing      thc  first  story  may  be  built  strong  enough  to  support  additional 
shelf  room     stOHcs.     All  parts  of  the  one-story  stack  are  interchangeable, 
and  most  parts  are  interchangeable  in   a    many-storied  stack. 
The  entire  re-arrangement  of  the  one-story  stack  requires  no 
mechanical  skill,  but  can  be  made  under  intelligent  direction  by 
any  laborer. 

The  standard  stack  consists  of  steel  uprights  re-inforced  to 
any  required  strength,  and  tied  together  in  regular  building  con- 

,    struction.        Use     of 
cold     rolled     steel 
under    approved    en- 
gineering   methods 
secures      minimum 
weight     with     maxi- 
mum    strength     and 
stability,    so     that    a 
double  stack  contain- 
ing   255    pounds     of 
metal  supports    5,000 
pounds  of  books,  with 
a  large  factor  of  safety. 
Brackets  are  of  cast-iron,  light  and  graceful  in  design,  and 
variously  finished.     The  standard  stack  is  specially  susceptible 
of  adaptation  to  the  architectural  spirit  of  a  library  building,  as 
brackets,   railings,   and  other  cast-iron  or  bronze  parts  can  be 
Brackets        dcsigucd  to  harmouizc  with  their  surroundings.     Brackets  are 
adjusted  to  uprights  by  a  bronze  lug  having  a  case-hardened  steel 
screw ;  bronze  to  prevent  corrosion  in  places  where  adjustment 

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End  finish  of  standard  stack 
showing  brackets  and  pilaster 


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TOP    STORY    OF    STACK    IN    PUBLIC    LIBRARY,    NEW    BRITAIN,   CONN. 

Designed  and  made  by  Library  Bureau 


A   CENTER    AISLE    IX    STACK,    JERSEY    CITY,    N.  J.    PUBLIC    LIBRARY 

Showing  method  of  lighting.     Made  by  Library  Bureau 


is  changed  but  seldom ;  case-hardened  steel  to  stand  wear 
caused  by  frequent  re-adjustments.  This  mechanism  allows  the 
bracket  to  be  placed  at  any  point  on  the  upright,  instead  of  only 
at  fixed  intervals ;  an  important  advantage,  since  there  are  no 
standard  sizes  for  books,  and  a  construction  which  does  not 
permit  this  absolute  adjustment  may  easily  reduce  the  storage 
capacity  of  a  section  as  much  as  one-eighth  or  I2>^  per  cent. 
Shelves  can  be  moved  independently  at  any  time  from  front  of 
stack  and  without  disarranging  their  contents. 

Library  Bureau  standard  shelves  have  a  uniform  length  of 
three  feet.  Experience  has  proved  this  the  best  maximum 
length,  as  after  a  time  a  longer  shelf  sags.  All  shelving  in  a 
library  should  be  of  the  same  length,  as  interchangeability  saves 
rehandling  books,  and  establishes  a  standard  shelf-full,  which  is 
a  convenient  unit  of  measurement.  Ledge  stacks  are  those 
having  wider  lower  shelves.  For  bound  newspapers  or  very 
wide  books  a  still  wider  shelf  is  made  to  order.  In  Library 
Bureau  stacks  8  in.,  loin.  and  12  in.  shelves  may  be  used  inter- 
changeably throughout  all  parts. 

Shelves  slide  smoothly  in  a  groove  cast  in  the  bracket. 
Wood  shelves  have  a  patent  label-holder,  so  that  labels  may  be  shelving 
attached  at  any  point.  These  can  be  removed  instantly  without 
injuring  themselves  or  defacing  the  shelf.  Besides  the  ordinary 
wood  shelf  we  offer  a  metal-sheathed  shelf  which  is  a  perfect 
non-conductor  of  heat  and  fulfils  the  requirements  of  fireproof 
construction  better  than  an  all-metal  shelf.  Under  intense  heat 
metal  shelving  warps,  throwing  books  to  the  floor  and  adding 
fuel  to  the  flames,  increasing  the  fire  loss,  while  a  wood  shelf, 
though  half  consumed,  will  continue  to  support  its  contents. 
The  wood  shelf  has  the  further  advantage  of  noiselessness,  a 
feature  to  be  sought  in  every  detail  of  a  library's  equipment. 
For  very  heavy  volumes  shelves  on  rollers  are  supplied. 

The  usual  end  finish  of  the  standard  stack  is  a  metal  pilaster 
harmonizing  in  design  with  the  brackets.     This  end  is  strongly 
recommended,  as  it  offers  no  impediment  to  light  and  ventila-  ^"^''"'sh 
tion ;  but  solid  ends  of  ornamental  iron-work,  the  full  width  of 

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Two-Story  clutch   stack.     Made 
by  Library  Bureau 


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the  shelves,  are  furnished  when  requested.  They  do  not  inter- 
fere in  any  way  with  structural  features.  See  illustration  on 
pages  40  and  41. 

This  form  of  stack  provides  without  separate  outlay  for 
the  best  manner  of  artificial  lighting.  In  single  story  stacks 
electric  light  wires  may  be  carried  through  the  tie  bars  and 
lights  dropped  as  desired.  In  constructing  the  stack  for  a 
number  of  floors  floor  plates  and  uprights  are  planned  with 
the  electrical  wiring  in  view.  Where  movable  lights  are  needed 
an  adjuster,  operated  by  a  strong  spring,  automatically  winds 
up  or  releases  the  insulated  wire,  thus  doing  away  with  un- 
sightly tangles  of  wire  where  a  bulb  is  simply  hung  on  a  hook. 
Glass  flooring  in  stacks  of  many  stories  removes  much  of  the 
necessity  for  artificial  light,  effects  an  important  economy,  and 
prevents  dirt  filtering  down,  as  it  is  sure  to  do  through 
perforated  floors. 

Clutch   stacks 

In  addition  to  the  standard  stack  the  Library  Bureau  makes 
a  simpler  and  less  ornamental  form,  often  chosen  in  preference 
to  more  elaborate  forms.  The  clutch  stack  uprights  are  of  cold 
rolled  steel,  so  made  as  to  combine  great  strength  with  the  firm- 
ness necessary  for  securing  the  shelves.  The  brackets  are  abso- 
lutely adjustable  and  are  fastened  to  the  uprights  by  a  clutch, 
simple  in  its  working  and  with  no  complicated  mechanism  to 
get  out  of  order.  Brackets  are  of  plain  sheet  steel  with  electro- 
bronze  finish.  Strength  of  material  permits  this  bracket  to  be 
made  very  light  without  flimsiness,  while  entire  absence  of  orna- 
ment leaves  no  small  surfaces  to  collect  dust.  This  stack  is 
also  well  suited  for  storage  and  for  stacks  where  ornamentation 
is  not  required. 

The  rigidity  of  the  clutch  stack  is  fully  equal  to  that  of  the 
standard  stack.  An  official  test  made  at  the  United  States 
arsenal  at  Watertown  showed  that  a  single  upright  was  capable 
of  sustaining  over  18,000  pounds,  or  in  actual  use  would  sup- 
port, with  a  large  safety  factor,  a  much  greater  load  than  the 
capacity  of  the  stack  could  possibly  impose  on  it. 


VI 


Lighting 


Rigidity 


stacks  for  large  libraries 

The  Library  Bureau  standard  stack,  the  clutch  stack,  and  any 
other  desired  forms  are  supplied  in  two,  three,  or  more  stories 
for  libraries  requiring  a  great  amount  of  shelf  room.  These  piansfor 
stacks  are  more  fully  described  in  a  separate  publication,  sent  »*«•««  s**«ks 
on  request  to  architects,  trustees,  librarians  or  others.  When 
more  than  one  story  is  used,  special  features  must  usually  be 
considered.  The  plans  and  layouts  furnished  by  the  Library 
Bureau  for  multi-storage  stacks  are  based  on  experience  gained 
in  building  bookstacks  for  most  of  the  best  known  libraries  in 
this  and  other  countries. 

For  stacks  of  two  or  more  stories  we  build  light  ornamental 
stairways  of  iron  with  treads  of  marble,  iron,  or  glass.  A 
straight  stairway  is  usually  more  economical  and  convenient,  stairways 
but  in  some  buildings  spiral  stairs  are  needed.  For  stacks  with  ©levators 
many  stories  we  build  book  lifts  with  ornamental  iron  shafts  and 
carriages,  having  all  modern  mechanical  and  electric  appliances. 
They  may  be  simple  or  elaborate  as  required. 


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Furniture  department 

The  manufacture  of  library  furniture  is  one  of  the  most 
interesting  and  successful  departments  of  the  Bureau's  work. 

For  large  libraries,  and  for  smaller  ones  where  rigid  economy 
is  not  imperative,  the  furniture  is  usually  made  from  special  special 
designs  by  the  architect  of  the  building,  or  by  the  staff  of  the  *"'"«""'"® 
Library  Bureau.  This  method  has  the  double  advantage  of 
bringing  it  into  perfect  accord  with  the  surroundings,  and  at 
the  same  time  adapting  it  in  size  and  form  to  the  spaces  it  is  to 
occupy. 

Furniture  designed  in  this  way  has  invariably  a  distinction 
and  individuality  of  character  which  places  it  beyond  the  influ- 
ence of  changing  taste,  and  as  there  is  no  reason  why  library 
furniture  that  was  originally  satisfactory  should  ever  be  renewed, 
the  extra  cost  of  having  it  made  from  special  designs  is  not 
extravagant,  even  when  funds  are  limited.  Special  furniture 
adds  not  only  to  the  beauty  of  the  library,  but  to  the  conven-  require. 
ience  and  facility  of  its  administration,  provided  always  that  to  "**"  * 
the  taste  of  the  design  and  the  mechanical  skill  of  the  cabinet 
work  there  has  been  added  a  full  technical  knowledge  of  library 
work  in  its  smallest  details. 

The  Library  Bureau  makes  to  order  every  variety  of  special 
furniture  for  libraries,  museums,  library  offices  and  staff  rooms 
and  private  libraries  or  studies,  including  cases  for  rare  or 
heavy  volumes  and  specimens,  photograph  cabinets,  furniture 
for  children's  reading  rooms,  settles,  periodical  and  newspaper 
racks,  and  cabinets  for  catalogs  and  for  correspondence. 

When  the  entire  work  of  furnishing  is  entrusted  to  the 
Library  Bureau  perfect  suitability  and  harmony  of  design  are 
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This  case  is  designed  and  made  by  the  Library  Bureau  to  save  handUng 
very  heavy  or  valuable  books.  It  is  useful  for  atlases,  art  books  or  other 
volumes  which  cannot  easily  be  consulted  in  the  ordinary  way.  Each  volume 
rests  upon  a  shelf  which  may  be  fully  drawn  out,  while  the  top  is  shaped  to 
support  the  weight  of  a  heavy  book  opened  upon  it  without  strain  upon  the 
binding.  This  top  can  be  moved  forward  for  convenience  in  reading.  Made 
to  order  in  any  wood  or  to  fit  special  spaces  or  volumes. 


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Children's  rooms 

Every  progressive  librarian  and  library  trustee  recognizes 
the  importance  of  attracting  children  to  the  library,  and 
promoting  their  comfort  and  happiness  while  there.  The  Furniture 
provision  of  suitable  fixtures  and  furniture  is  indispensable  to  size'*'*' 
this  end.  Chairs  and  tables  should  be  of  correct  hight  for 
little  readers,  shelving  should  be  within  easy  reach,  and  bulletin 
boards  so  placed  that  they  can  be  readily  seen.  "  The  object 
of  education  is  to  make  people  not  merely  do  the  right  thing 
but  enjoy  the  right  thing,"  and  the  frequenters  of  children's 
reading  rooms  should  find  there  simple  and  artistic  surround- 
ings associated  with  the  best  books  and  the  best  pictures. 

The  mere  fact  that  a  special  room,  properly  equipped,  is 
is  set  apart  for  their  use  encourages  children  to  frequent  the 
library  where  they  learn  to  use  books  to  the  best  advantage  and 
unconsciously  acquire  useful  familiarity  with  library  routine. 

The  Library  Bureau  has  made  a  special  study  of  the 
requirements  of  this  department  of  a  library,  and  from  long 
experience  is  able  to  fit  children's  reading  rooms  in  the  latest 
and  most  approved  way.  The  liliputian  chairs  and  tables 
are  graduated  in  size  to  suit  various  ages,  strongly  constructed 
and  simply  designed,  so  that  children  can  be  perfectly  com- 
fortable when  reading  and  not  obliged  to  have  their  feet  out 
of  touch  of  the  floor  or  their  arms  in  a  strained  position  at 
the  table.  The  Library  Bureau  is  the  only  concern  carrying 
such  furniture  in  stock. 

Lay-outs,  plans,  sketches,  and  designs  with  estimates  will 
be  furnished  on  application.  Illustrations  and  prices  of  chil- 
dren's chairs  and  tables  will  be  found  in  the  furniture 
department  of  this  catalog. 


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stock  furniture 

In  addition  to  designing  and  making  special  furniture  the 
Library  Bureau  keeps  in  stock  everything  ordinarily  needed  for 
furnishing  a  library  or  study.  This  furniture  has  the  same 
excellence  of  material  and  structure  as  our  to  order  work,  and 
is  made  in  our  own  factories  from  designs  appropriate  to  library 
uses.  Long  experience  has  enabled  us  to  eliminate  the  less 
desirable  models  and  perfect  those  which  are  most  satisfactory, 
until  very  durable  and  satisfactory  types  have  been  evolved. 
The  simplicity  of  design,  correct  proportions  and  perfect  finish 
of  Library  Bureau  furniture  distinguish  it  sharply  from  com- 
mercial furniture  of  the  same  cost. 

Prices  quoted  are  net  for  single  articles.  Discounts  allowed 
only  on  large  orders. 

Reading  tables 

The  reading  tables  illustrated  in  the  following  pages  are 
models  which  have  proved  most  satisfactory  in  actual  use. 
for  tables  Larger  tables  than  those  shown  are  not  advised.  Several  small 
tables  are  better  than  one  or  two  large  ones,  as  the  floor  space 
can  be  used  to  better  advantage.  Readers  prefer  the  compara- 
tive privacy  of  small  tables,  as  their  attention  is  not  distracted 
by  the  proximity  of  others  and  their  work  is  protected  from  the 
scrutiny  of  the  curious. 

The  Library  Bureau  makes  to  order  tables  with  slides  to 
pull  out  when  occasion  demands.  This  device  increases  the 
accommodation  for  readers  without  crowding  the  room.  Many 
libraries  are  now  adopting  the  round  reading  table  shown  in  the 
first  illustration. 


Proper  sizes 


58 


Library  Tables 

;  —  Change 

of 

price 

75h  from 

$25.00  to 

I30.00 

75hl      ' 

525.00  " 

$30 

.00 

75a      "  , 

S20.00    " 

$25, 

.00 

75r        ' 

$25.00  " 

S30 

.00 

75jl       ' 

$20.00   " 

$25, 

.00 

&>^ 


Tables 


Round  reading  table 

Quarter-sawed  white  oak,  antique  finish.  Legs  strengthened 
by  lag  bolts.  A  very  substantial  table.  Accommodates  five 
readers  comfortably. 


75K       Adults'  size,  diameter  4  ft,  hight  3 1  >^  in. 
75^1     Children's  size,     "     3^  ft.     "     28>^  in. 

"     3K  ft.     "        25  in. 

"    3K  ft.     "        22  in. 


$25.00 
25.00 
25.00 
25.00 


59 


Reading  table 

Quarter-sawed   oak,  antique  finish.     Top,  3  x  5  ft.     Hight, 
31 J^  in.     Substantial  table  at  very  moderate  cost. 


75a 


$20.00 


60 


Tables 


Reading  table 

Quarter-sawed  oak,  antique  finish,  solid  ends.    Top  3  x  5  ft. 
Hight  3i>^  in. 

7Sb $40.00 


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Tables 


Reading  table 

Quarter-sawed  oak,  antique 

finish,  paneled  legs.  Top,  3  x  5  ft. 
Hight,  31 M  in. 

75c        ..  . 


15.00 


Reading  table 

Quarter-sawed  oak,  antique  finish.    Size,  3  x  5  ft.    Hight,  31  >^  in. 
75r ^25.00 


62 


Children's  reading  table 

Quarter-sawed  oak,  antique  finish.     Top,  3  x  5  ft 
75ii    in  several  hights $20.00 


63 


l>esks 


Library  or  study  desk 

Quarter-sawed  oak,  antique  finish,  or  to  order  in  other 
woods.  Hardwood  top  and  extension  slides,  the  latter  remov- 
able, so  that  they  can  be  reversed  for  work  requiring  pins  or 
paste.  Interior  partitions  adjustable,  the  two  upper  drawers 
having  compartments  fitting  L.  B.  standard  ^s  cards.  Yale  lock 
secures  all  the  drawers.     Top  4  ft.  6  in.  x  2  ft.  6  in. 

The  quality  of  material  used  and  the  amount  of  labor 
expended  in  producing  the  desks  shown  here  preclude  the 
possibility  of  more  than  a  trifling  profit  at  the  prices  named. 
The  Library  Bureau's  chief  object  in  making  them  is  to  carry 
out  its  policy  of  supplying  everything  essential  to  a  library's 
equipment,  so  that  these  desks  present  an  exceptional  oppor- 
tunity to  libraries  to  obtain  a  fine  piece  of  necessary  furniture  at 
an  extremely  moderate  cost. 


76a     In  oak 


52.50 


64 


Change  of  price 

76a  from  I32.50  to  $37.50 
76b       "     $27.50    "    $32.50 


Desks 


Single  desk 

Made  in  quarter-sawed  oak,  antique  finish,  similar  to  76a. 
Top,  4  ft.  6  in.  X  2  ft.  6  in. 

76b $27.50 


65 


Desks 


Study  desk 

Made  in  quarter-sawed  oak,  antique  finish.  Drawers  have 
adjustable  partitions  similar  to  76a.  Desirable  design  for  private 
as  well  as  public  libraries.     Top,  3  x  5  ft. 


76e 


$4S'00 


66 


Correction 

Price  of  76e  should  read,  $50.00. 


Chairs 


L.  B.  Windsor  arm  chair 

Quarter-sawed  white  oak,  antique  finish,  or  imitation  ma- 
hogany. This  is  a  strong,  comfortable,  handsome  chair,  similar 
to  those  used  in  Bates  Hall,  Boston  public  library. 


77c 


$6.00 


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Chairs 


L.  B.  Victoria  desk  chair 

Quarter-sawed  oak,  antique  finish;  or  imitation  mahogany; 
with  swivel  and  spring. 

77dl $6.50 

L.  B.  stool 

Quarter-sawed  oak,  antique  finish ;  uniform  in  design  with 
Windsor  chairs. 

77d3 $4-oo 


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CKairs 


L,  B.  Victoria  chair 

Quarter-sawed    white    oak,   antique    finish;    or   imitation 
mahogany.     Very  light  and  strong. 


77d2 


$4-50 


69 


CK'airs 


Box  seat  chair 

Made  in  quarter-sawed  white  oak,  strongly  framed.     A  new 
design,  very  compact  and  durable. 


n^ 


70 


CKalrs 


77f 


77fl 


L.  B.  chairs  for  children's  reading  rooms 

Made  in  quarter-sawed  white  oak,  antique  finish,  with 
saddle  curved  backs  and  box  seats.  Four  sizes,  hight  of  seat 
from  14  to  17  inches.  These  chairs  permit  the  child's  feet  to  rest 
easily  upon  the  floor  and  tend  to  keep  young  readers  comfort- 
able and  quiet. 


77f 
77fl 


With  arms 
Without  arms 


4.50 


71 


Chairs 


American  bent  \vood  chair 

Desk   chair  with  swivel   and  spring,  cane  seat  and  back. 


77g3    Without  arms 
77^4    With  arms 


?5.oo 
6.00 


72 


Chairs 


Bent  w^ood  chairs 

Imported  bent  wood  chairs  with  cane  seats.  Rubber  tips 

inserted  at  extra  cost  of  $3.50  per  dozen.     Prices  of  American 
bent  wood  chairs,  a  cheaper  grade,  on  application. 

77»i        Without  arms              $2.00 

77»2        With  arms 3.50 

77«ch     Children's  size 2.00 


1Z 


Newspaper 
rack 


Ne\vspaper  rack 

Made  in  oak ;  other  woods  to  order.  Occupies  very  little 
floor  space  and  permits  files  to  be  removed  quickly  without 
tearing  or  disarrangement.  Headings  of  papers  so  exposed  that 
the  one  needed  can  be  readily  chosen. 


78n     In  oak 

78n     In  oak,  cheaper  finish 


;5!i5.oo 
13-50 


74 


^ 


Change  of  price 
78p  from  ;55 18.00  to  $20.00 


„;-»»^ 


Periodical 
rack 


Periodical  rack 

Made  in  oak;  other  woods  to  order.  Current  magazines 
take  much  less  space  arranged  in  this  way  than  on  tables,  and 
cannot  be  knocked  off  by  careless  handling.  Each  periodical  is 
exposed  sufficiently  for  ready  identification  and  can  be  removed 
without  touching  others. 

78p     Antique  oak,  single  face  .         .        .  $18.00 


75 


Periodical 
rack 


Periodical  rack 

Made  in  antique  oak.  Size,  6  ft.  i  in.  wide,  5  ft.  6>^  in.  high, 
22  in.  deep.  Shelves  are  placed  at  different  angles,  giving  the 
greatest  possible  amount  of  light.  Very  useful  in  libraries  with 
limited  table  space. 

78q ^40.00 


76 


Periodical 
racks 


Periodical  rack  and  file 

Made  of  antique  oak;  other  woods  to  order.  Hight  5  ft. 
I  in.  width,  5  ft.  i  in.  depth,  16  in.  The  filing  drawers  hold  back 
numbers  for  several  months.  This  combined  rack  and  file  has 
been  widely  adopted  and  gives  complete  satisfaction. 


78r 
78r% 


Two-thirds  width,  24  drawers  , 


$105.00 
75.00 


n 


Book  truck 


Book  truck 

Made  of  quartered  oak  or  ash,  with  three  shelves.  Total 
capacity,  six  standard  shelves.  Mounted  on  four  large  rubber 
covered  wheels  so  adjusted  that  the  truck  can  be  accurately 
guided  in  narrow  aisles  and  around  sharp  corners.  Exposed 
edges  mounted  with  rubber  to  prevent  injury  to  stacks  or 
furniture. 

New  books  can  be  transferred  to  truck  and  rolled  from 
place  to  place  until  the  bills  have  been  checked,  the  various 
records  made,  plates  and  numbers  inserted  and  they  are  ready 
for  their  places  on  the  shelves.  Truck  is  of  convenient  hight  to 
work  at  while  seated   and  revolves  completely  on   its  center. 


78 


Booktrxick 


The  large  wheels  and  improved  mechanism  of  the  new  style 
truck,  shown  above,  make  it  still  easier  of  draft  and  absolutely 
noiseless. 


2iai     Improved  truck $30.00 

2ia2     Standard  truck,  like  cut  on  page  78         .         .  25.00 
2la3     Truck,  in  ash,  similar  in  design  to  2la2,  with- 
out rubber  mounting     .....  1 5.00 


Book  tray 


Book  trays 

Quarter-sawed  oak  mounted  with  rubber.  Adjustable 
shoulder  straps  are  supplied  to  suspend  the  load  and  leave  the 
hands  free. 


2ie     With  straps 
Without  straps 


$4-50 
3.00 


79 


Steps 


Folding  steps 

Strongly  made  of  antique  oak ;  can  be  folded  in  at  a  touch 
making  a  useful  stool.  Light  and  easily  carried  and  take 
very  little  space. 

79al  24  in.  high ^4^^ 

79a2  28in.     " 

79a3  32  in.     "      .         .        ■ ^00 

79a4  38in.     '' ,        .         .         .  5.25 


80 


Steps 


Combined  steps  and  chair 

Made  of  antique  oak.     The  steps  are  practical,  the  chair 
comfortable,  strong,  compact  and  easily  moved. 

79b     38  in.  high ;         .         .         $4.00 


81 


Type-writer 
stand 


L.  B.  swinging  typewriter  stand 

Made  of  quarter-sawed  oak,  antique  finish,  nickel  plated 
braces  and  post.  Invaluable  whenever  a  writing  machine  is 
used  in  connection  with  an  ordinary  or  L.  B.  desk  or  table,  as  it 
places  the  machine  at  a  proper  elevation  for  use  and  leaves  the 
desk  or  table  free.  It  can  be  attached  to  either  corner  of  a  desk 
or  table  in  a  few  moments  without  defacement  of  furniture.  It 
is  perfectly  rigid  in  use,  holds  300  pounds,  and  instantly  swings 
into  position  over  the  lap,  or  out  of  the  way  at  the  end  of  the 
desk.     It  automatically  locks  itself  in  either  position  by  gravity. 

S6t $i;.oo 


82 


o- 


Dlctionary 
Holders 


86d2  86dio 

Dictionary  holders 

These  have  iron  frame,  japanned  or  bronzed,  and  oak  or 
cherry  tops.  Complete  catalog  showing  great  variety  of  sizes 
and  adjustments  on  request. 

86d2 $5.00 

86d3       With  side  shelf 6.50 

86d5          "     center   '' 6.75 

86dl0      Self  adjusting  top 5.00 

Reading  stand 

A  combination  book  rest  and  revolving  side  shelf  attached 
to  a  tripod  on  casters.     Walnut,  oak  or  cherry. 

86e2 $7.00 

83 


Dictionary 
Holders 


86f 


86K 


Perfection  book  rest 

Adjustable  to  any  chair  or  table  and  in  any  position. 
a  drawer  convenient  for  writing  materials. 

86fi     Plain  oak,  walnut,  or  cherry       .        .        .        .       $3.50 

86f2     Billiard  cloth  top 4.00 

86f4     Billiard  cloth  top,  with  drawer  ....         5.00 


Has 


Perfection  table  rest 

Adjustable  to  any  angle  and  revolves  at  a  touch.    The  base 
alone  is  a  valuable  supplement  to  86f.    In  oak,  walnut,  or  cherry. 

86K    Complete $2.00 

Base  only .75 


84 


Rotary 
bookcase 


73sa 


Sargent  rotary  bookcase 

In  quarter-sawed  oak,  antique  finish,  or  birch  finished  in 
imitation  of  mahogany.  Revolves  evenly  and  easily  on  ball- 
bearing turn-table.  Complete  catalog  showing  many  sizes  and 
arrangements  on  application. 

73s2     17)4  in.  square,  31  in.   high;    two   sections, 

lower  11^  in.  upper  11  in.  high  ,         .       $10.00 

73s3     17)4  in.  square,  43  in.  high;  three  sections, 

lowest  11^  in.  others  11  in.  high        .        .         12.50 

73s6  22  in.  square,  54  in.  high  ;  four  sections,  lowest 
1 1 X  in.  second  io|^  in.  third  loX  in.  fourth 
10  in.  high 22.00 

73s9     24 in.  square,  53 in.  high;   four  sections.     Six 

side  shelves  13^  in.  high, others  adjustable        30,00 

Shelf  attachment,  adjustable  to  any  angle,  $3.50  extra 


85 


R-otary 
bookcase 


73f 


Danner  revolving  bookcase 

In  quarter-sawed  oak  or  imitation  mahogany.  Prices  for 
genuine  mahogany  on  application.  Complete  catalog  showing 
many  sizes  and  styles  of  arrangement  on  request. 

73a       34 in.  high,  19 in.  square;    two  sections,  each 

1 1  ^  in.  high ;i59.oo 

73e  to  73g  all  20  in.  square,  bottom  sections  12  in,  upper  sections  10  in.  high 
73e  and  73f  have  rope  moulding  at  edge  of  top 


73©  35  in.  high;  two  sections 

73*  45  in.      "       three      " 

73g  55  in.      "       four       " 

73h  to  73k  all  24  in.  square,  bottom  sections  12  in.  upper  sections  10 in.  high 

73H  39  in.  high ;  two  sections 

73i  48  in.      "      three      '' 

73i  60  in.      "      four        " 

73k  72  in.      "      five        " 

73k6  72  in.      "       32  in.  sq.  5  sections ;  for  law  books 


12.00 
14.00 
16.00 


16.00 
18.00 
20.00 
22.00 
27.00 


86 


Vertical  filing  system 

The  most  convenient  and  practical  way  of  keeping  the  corre- 
spondence of  a  library  in  order  is  by  the  vertical  filing  system. 
This  needs  little  explanation  for  librarians,  as  in  theory  and 


Vertic2kl 
filing 


operation  it  is  identical  with  the  card  catalog  system  already 
familiar  to  them.  The  matter  to  be  preserved  is  separated  ac- 
cording to  correspondent  or  subject  and  placed  in  strong  manilla 


87 


Vertical 
filing 


folders,  which  are  filed  on  edge  in  drawers  corresponding  to  the 
trays  of  a  card  catalog.  The  arrangement  may  be  alphabetic  or 
numeric.  In  the  latter  case  a  card  index  is  used  as  a  key  to 
the  numbers.  Folders  are  guided  at  intervals  by  manilla  guides. 
Useful  as  this  system  is  for  the  orderly  preser\'ation  of 
correspondence,  it  is  of  still  greater  value  in  a  libmiy  for  the 
arrangement  of  the  mass  of  miscellaneous  matter  which  cannot 
be  kept  in  order  in  any  other  \v3.y.  Photographs,  pamphlets, 
clippings,  manuscript  notes  and  other  data  relating  to  a  single 
subject  can  be  brought  together  and  made  available  for  refer- 
ence when  they  would  otherwise  be  scattered  in  several  places, 
and  be  practically  useless. 


Filing  cabinets 

Made  in  quarter-sawed  oak,  antique  finish.  Drawers  have 
extension  slides  permitting  full  depth  to  be  used.  Following 
sizes  in  stock: 

48r2      Two-drawer  file  with  card  index  trays  .        .        $35.00 

48r3      Three-drawer  file  on  leg  base,  19X  in.  wide, 

51  in.  high,  28^  in.  deep  ....  35.00 

48r4      Four-drawer  file 35.oo 

48r8      Eight-drawer  file,  33^  in.  wide,  52  in.  high, 

28  >i  in.  deep     ......  55.00 

48ri2    Twelve-drawer  file,  49  in.  wide,  52  in.  high, 

28^  in.  deep 75.00 

48ri6     Sixteen-drawer  file,  64^  in.  wide,  52  in.  high, 

28  >^  in.  deep 95.00 

48r        Manilla  folders,  numbered  once  at  right  of 

long  flap per  1000  5.50 

Manilla  folders,  numbered  twice  "  5.75 

Manilla  folders,  unnimibered       .         "  5.00 

24r        Manilla  guides,  fifths,  numbered .     per  100  1.25 


88 


Vertical 
filing 


48ra 


TNVO-drawer  file  cabinet 

In  quarter-sawed  oak,  antique  finish ;  other  woods  to  order. 
Can  be  built  to  conform  to  furniture  of  private  library  or 
librarian's  office.  The  two  card  drawers  have  a  capacity  of  3000 
cards.  The  filing  drawers  arranged  for  letters,  invoices,  pam- 
phlets or  miscellaneous  matter  contain  400  manilla  folders  each. 


89 


Copier 


Library  B\ireau  Copier 

Base  of  quarter-sawed  oak,  frame  of  japanned  metal.  A 
turn  of  the  crank  produces  a  clear,  sharp,  permanent  copy  with- 
out injuring  in  the  slightest  degree  the  appearance  of  the 
original.  Copies  are  taken  consecutively  on  a  roll  of  tissue 
paper  to  which  moisture  is  evenly  and  automatically  supplied. 
Originals  are  immediately  released,  while  copies  are  wound  on 
a  reel  from  which  they  may  be  cut  at  once  or  left  until  the  end 
of  the  day.  Writing  or  drawing  ink,  indelible  pencil,  or  type- 
written matter  all  appear  in  the  duplicate.  The  knife  mechanism 
is  on  a  pivot  and  is  out  of  the  way  when  not  in  use.  Several 
excellent  copies  of  each  sheet  may  be  made  when  needed.  This 
is  the  only  copying  apparatus  which  leaves  perfect  originals, 
invariably  yields  legible  copies,  and  enormously  hastens  the 
getting  out  of  correspondence. 

482 ^35-oo 


90 


Vmbrella 
rack 


Umbrella  rack 

In  white  oak,  antique  finish ;  other  woods  to  order ;  zinc  tray. 

78t    Oak,  1 8  holes $18.00 

24  holes      .        .        .        .        .        .        .        22.00 


91 


Cataloging  room,  Jersey  City, 
N.  J.,  Public  Library.   Furniture 
and  card  catalogs  made  by 
Library  Bureau 


92 


Administrative   equipment 
department 

The  proper  administration  of  a  library  requires  various 
appliances  more  or  less  technical  in  character.  In  this  class 
belong  card  catalogs,  charging  systems  and  the  other  records  by 
which  library  property  is  kept  in  order,  thus  insuring  the  insti- 
tution against  loss,  while  making  its  resources  available  to  the 
fullest  extent. 

The  modern  library  is  democratic  in  theory.  From  a  mere 
storehouse  f6r  books  it  has  developed  into  an  active  educational 
force,  the  success  of  which  is  measured  by  its  usefulness  to  the 
community  rather  than  by  its  wealth  in  books,  buildings  or 
endowments.  The  librarian  who  has  kept  pace  with  the  advanc-  XKeory  of 
ing  ideals  of  his  profession  seeks  to  promote  public  interest  in  library 
library  work  by  every  means  known  to  him,  though  this  involves 
constantly  increasing  labor  for  himself  and  his  staff  —  a  standard 
of  duty  which  could  never  have  been  established  except  for  the 
invention  and  perfection  of  apparatus  for  facilitating  adminis- 
trative work. 

The  standard  technical  appliances  for  library  use  are  those 
made  by  the  Library  Bureau.  No  others  offered  for  sale  can 
claim  the  practically  unanimous  endorsement  of  the  entire 
library  profession,  and  no  commercial  manufacturer  of  similar 
equipment  commands  such  mechanical  facilities  as  those  con- 
trolled by  the  Bureau.     It  is  obvious  that  the  card  records  which  MecKai\ic»i 

^  _  _     _  excellervce 

constitute  the  most  important  part  of  a  library's  administrative  indispens- 
machinery  should  be  of  the  type  most  generally  approved,  since 
any  variation  from  this  standard  debars  the  institution  from  the 
advantages  resulting  from  co-operative  work,  and  removes  it 
from  the  general  current  of  progress.  The  mechanical  excel- 
lence of  a  card  outfit  is   also   important,   since   its  usefulness 

93 


diminishes  rapidly  if  material  and  workmanship  fall  short  of  the 
best ;  so  that  a  system  of  manufacture,  devised  especially  to  meet 
the  exacting  requirements  of  the  library  profession,  is  the  only 
really  satisfactory  source  for  technical  apparatus  and  supplies. 


Card  catalogs 

The  superiority  of  cards  for  a  library  catalog  is  now  so 
generally  admitted  that  it  is  not  necessary  to  review  the  argu- 
ments in  their  favor.  The  essential  advantages  of  a  record 
upon  cards  is  that  each  entry  is  independent  of  all  the  others, 
yet  can  readily  be  kept  in  correct  relation  to  them.  Additions 
are  made  by  inserting  new  cards  in  their  proper  places,  while 
obsolete  matter  is  simply  removed,  thus  insuring  the  compact- 
ness and  comprehensiveness  of  the  record  at  all  times,  irrespec- 
tive of  the  number  and  irregularity  of  the  changes  made  in  it. 

The  origin  of  the  card  catalog  is  not  definitely  known,  but 
as  long  ago  as  1775  the  Abbe  Rozier  of  the  Paris  Academy  of 
Sciences  recommended  the  use  of  playing  cards  for  an  index  to 
the  publications  of  the  society.  There  is  abundant  evidence  of 
other  card  indexes  in  use  from  the  early  years  of  the  last 
History  of  ccntury,  but  the  general  adoption  of  the  idea  was  gradual,  not 
from  any  defect  in  principle,  but  because  of  the  difficulty  in  pro- 
curing outfits  of  sufficient  mechanical  excellence  to  give  satis- 
faction. When  this  difficulty  was  removed  by  the  organization 
of  the  Library  Bureau,  there  was  an  immediate  increase  in  the 
number  of  card  catalogs  in  use  and  a  rapid  extension  of  the 
card  system  to  other  records  for  libraries  and  later  for  com- 
mercial business. 

Experienced  librarians  have  come  to  the  conclusion  that 
printed  library  catalogs  are  of  value  only  as  bibliographical 
works,  and  are  not  suitable  for  individual  library  catalogs. 
Occasional  printed  bulletins  serve  every  purpose  of  a  printed 
catalog  and  with  far  less  expense.  Mr.  John  Cotton  Dana  says 
in  the  "  Library  primer": 

94 


card 
catalogs 


Don't  make  the  mistake  of  spending  money  at  the  library's  beginning 
for  a  printed  catalog.  It  is  not  a  necessity  .  .  .  few  large  libraries  now  publish 
complete  catalogs.  A  printed  catalog  is  one  of  the  first  things  that  will  be 
asked  for  by  the  public  .  .  .  but  it  is  very  expensive,  it  is  out  of  date  as  soon  Printed 
as  issued,  it  cannot  often  be  sold,  it  requires  training  and  experience  to  make  *'***  **^* 
it  properly  and  the  money  it  will  cost  can  be  better  spent  otherwise.  Do  not 
issue  one.  Put  your  time,  skill,  energy  and  money  into  the  making  of  a  full 
card  catalog,  keep  it  up  to  date,  give  the  public  access  to  it  and  teach  them 
how  to  use  it. 

A  card  catalog  may  be  arranged  in  various  ways,  according 
to  the  judgment  of  the  hbrarian.  The  forms  most  commonly 
found  are  the  alphabetico-classed  catalog,  used  in  connection 
with  an  author  and  title  catalog,  and  the  dictionary  catalog,  which 
unites  all  necessary  entries  in  a  single  record.  As  each  of  these 
systems  has  its  peculiar  advantages  the  choice  between  them  Kinds  of 
must  be  governed  by  circumstances.  In  general,  the  weight  of  catalogs 
professional  opinion  inclines  towards  the  dictionary  catalog  for 
ordinary  public  use,  while  for  a  library  devoted  to  special  or 
technical  subjects  the  classed  catalog  is  more  convenient.  This 
subject  is  thoroughly  discussed  in  the  "  Libraiy  primer  "  and 
"  Library  school  rules,"  or  detailed  information  about  catalog 
forms  will  be  furnished  upon  application  to  the  Bureau  or  any 
of  its  branches. 

Cards 

It  is  important  that  all  cards  used  for  catalogs  or  indexes 
should  be  exact  in  size,  as  the  slightest  variation  interferes  with 
facility  in  handling  them.  A  low  card  between  two  higher  ones 
is  bridged  by  the  fingers  and  lost.  Expert  catalogers  throw 
away  as  useless,  because  of  variation  in  cutting,  cards  as  well  cut 
as  ordinary  machinery  will  permit.  Die-cut  cards  are  no  better, 
because  the  edge  of  one  side  is  rounded  while  the  other  is 
slightly  roughened  or  burred,  so  that  rapid  manipulation  of  a 
series  of  them  is  impossible. 

Library  Bureau  cards  are  cut  with  special  machinery  in- 
vented and  patented  by  the  Library  Bureau,  which  insures 
absolute  accuracy  and  a  perfect  edge  on  each  card. 

95 


C\ittlng 


For  a  permanent  catalog  the  best  quality  of  stock  is  not 
too  good.  The  value  of  the  labor  involved  in  the  work  of 
compiling  and  writing  the  card  catalog  is  so  much  greater  than 
the  cost  of  the  cards  that  the  slightest  sacrifice  of  durability 
cannot  be  justified. 

Library  Bureau  standard  cards  are  pure  "  linen  ledger " 
stock  specially  manufactured  from  our  own  formulas.  This 
stock  is  made  from  new  rags  of  the  finest  quality.  All  stock  is 
subjected  to  chemical  analysis  to  guard  against  adulteration. 
Qviaiity  Many  cards  now  in  the  market  contain  wood  sulphite,  which 

is  difficult  to  detect  but  very  disastrous  to  a  library  catalog, 
as  deterioration  begins  at  once  and  continues  rapidly  until 
re-writing  is  necessitated.  Cheap  cards  are  adulterated  with 
clay,  but  wood  is  found  in  nearly  all  the  commercial  grades. 

Library  Bureau  standard  cards  are  not  materially  affected 
by  years  of  handling,  while  the  "  best  bristol,"  with  equally  good 
finish,  will  wear  appreciably  at  the  upper  edge,  so  that  newly- 
added  cards  project  above  the  older  ones  in  the  catalog.  Infe- 
rior cards  are  suitable  only  for  temporary  uses  and  should  never 
be  employed  for  a  permanent  library  catalog,  which  ought  to 
last  fifty  years,  or  longer  under  favorable  conditions. 


Card  w^riting 

The  handwriting  on  all  catalog  cards  should  be  uniform 
and  legible.  The  copy  used  and  recommended  by  the  Library 
schools  printed  on  33  size  cards,  as  shown  under  "  Publications 
department,"  is  the  best. 

For  handwriting  entries  on  catalog  cards  the  best  and  most 
permanent  results  are  obtained  by  the  use  of  first-class  blue 
black  record  fluids.  Coal  black  or  aniline  inks  should  on  no 
account  be  used,  because  they  tend  to  destroy  the  sizing  of  the 
paper,  causing  the  ink  to  spread  and  blurr.  Robert  T.  Swan 
commissioner  of  public  records  of  the  State  of  Massachusetts 
says  in  his  little  monograph  on  "  Paper  and  ink  "  published  by 
the  A.  L.  A.,  "  It  is  not  possible  to  have  a  permanent  ink  that 


Inks 


96 


Erasures 


will  be  black  at  first  writing  ...  Ink  should  not  be  blotted  .  .  . 
No  such  ink  as  a  free-flowing,  jet-black,  non-thickening,  perma- 
nent ink  has  yet  been  discovered." 

All  L.  B.  card  stock  is  tested  with  the  best  blue  black  fluid 
which,  after  careful  experiment,  we  recommend  as  the  most 
satisfactory  ink  for  all  card  work. 

Erasures  should  be  avoided  as  much  as  possible,  but  where 
necessar}^  the  quality  of  L.  B.  standard  library  cards  is  such 
that  erasures  can  be  made  without  destroying  the  surface  of 
the  cards  if  a  proper  eraser  is  used.  The  best  erasers  for  this 
purpose  are  the  steel  erasers  63e  described  under  "  Supplies 
department,"  but  these  must  be  kept  well  sharpened  to  produce 
the  best  results. 


Library  Bureau  standard  library  cards 

Library  Bureau  standard  library  cards  are  made  in  three 
weights,  designated  by  the  letters  1,  r  and  x,  as  follows: 

1  The  lightest  weight  practicable  for  catalog  purposes. 
The  hard  sharp  edge  of  this  stock  partly  compensates  in 
quick  handling  for  the  thickness  of  the  heavier  weights.  This 
weight  is  specially  adapted  to  ver}^  large  catalogs  where 
space-saving  is  important  and  funds  limited. 

r     Made    of  the    same   stock    as   1    but    one-half  heavier.  Weights 
Cards  of  this  weight  are  more  easily  handled  than  the  lighter 
ones,  while   they  occupy  less   space   than   the   x   quality   and 
are  not  so  costly. 

X  A  double  weight  card  of  the  highest  grade,  made 
only  by  the  Library  Bureau  and  specially  suitable  for  catalog 
work.  The  hard  stock  of  which  it  is  composed  will  wear  for 
many  years  under  continuous  use,  will  stand  erasure  if  proper 
erasers  are  used,  and  is  perfect  for  rapid  handling.  Where 
space  and  expense  are  not  serious  considerations  this  weight 
and  quality  of  card  has  no  equal  for  a  library  catalog. 

97 


Sizes  and 
rulings 


Library  Bureau  standard  library  catalog  cards  are  fur- 
nished in  two  sizes,  designated  respectively  Nos.  32  and  33, 
and  all  three  weights  are  furnished  in  both  sizes,  with  hori- 
zontal and,  if  desired,  vertical  standard  library  ruling,  and 
punched  ready  for  use. 

Heavy  headlines  are  used  to  separate  the  main  entry  on 
the  card  from  other  matter,  thus  assisting  the  eye  to  master 
it  at  a  glance. 


32  L.  B. 

standard 

card 


0 

w 

Facsimile,  exact  size 


The  size  of  the  32  card  is  5x12.5  cm.,  or  approximately, 
2x5  in.  This  size  was  formerly  used  by  libraries  for  author 
and  title  catalogs,  but  as  it  allows  space  for  brief  entries  only, 
and  is  not  high  enough  to  be  read  easily  in  the  tray,  it  has 
been  largely  superseded  by  33  size.  Where  strict  economy 
of  space  is  necessary,  32  size  cards  are  still  used  for  catalogs, 
and  more  frequently  for  shelf-lists. 


32I 
32r 
32x 


1000 

|;i.6o 

u 

2.00 

il 

2.60 

Discount  of  5,  10,  15,  or  20  per  cent  on  5,  10,  15  or  20  thousand  cards  in  one  order 


98 


The  size  of  the  33  card  is  7.5x12.5  cm.  or  approximately, 
3  X  5  in.  This  is  the  standard  hbrary  catalog  size,  and  will  be 
found  the  most  satisfactory  for  all  kinds  of  index  and  catalog 


• 

, 

f) 

v_y 

33  L.  B. 

standard 
card 


Facsimile,  exact  size 

work.  Cards  of  this  hight  arranged  in  a  tray  show  the  larger 
portion  of  their  surfaces  and  can  be  read  with  very  little 
handling.  Experience  has  demonstrated  that  this  size  gives 
abundant  room  for  entries.  It  has  been  adopted  by  the 
American  Library  Association  and  the  International  Associa- 
tion of  Bibliographers ;  and  is  one  of  the  sizes  used  by  the 
Post-ofifice  department  for  postal   cards.       • 


33I 

33X 


per  1000 


$2.25 
3.00 
3-75 


Discount  of  5, 10, 15,  or  20  per  cent  on  5, 10,  15  or  20  thousand  cards  in  one  order. 


99 


We  carry  typewriter  cards  in  stock  for  libraries  prefer- 
ring to  typewrite  their  card  catalogs.  These  cards  are  fur- 
nished in  white,  buff,  blue  and  salmon,  ruled  and  punched  as 


Facsimile,  exact  size 


in  cut.  The  33^  is  the  most  practical  card  to  use  with  the 
typewriter,  as  the  x  weight  is  too  heavy  to  work  in  the 
machine. 


33ltw 
33rtw 


per  looo       $2.25 
"  3.00 


Special  colors,  rulings  and  sizes 

Buff,  salmon  and  blue  cards,  uniform  in  weight  and 
quality  with  the  white  cards  and  having  standard  ruling,  tor 
distinguishing  entries  of  different  characters  in  the  same 
series,  are  kept  in  stock.  Unruled  cards  for  printing  are  fur- 
nished in  the  standard  weights  and  sizes. 

Cards  horizontally  ruled  but  without  vertical  ruling  are 
carried  in  stock,  and  any  special  ruling  can  be  had  to   order 


100 


The  Library  Bureau  has  every  facihty  for  executing' 
special  orders,  and  will  furnish  cards  of  any  size  upon  request. 
Standard  sizes  are,  however,  strongly  recommended  for  all 
ordinary  catalog  and  index  uses,  as  they  can  be  supplied 
immediately  and  at  an  appreciably  smaller  cost,  while  size  t^t, 
is  now  in  such  wide  use  for  both  independent  and  co-opera- 
tive cataloging  that  its  practical  advantages  outweigh  those  of 
any  variation  that  might  seem  theoretically  better. 


L.  B.  No.  1  commercial  cards 

Cards  of  the  same  weights  and  sizes  as  the  L.  B.  standard 
library  cards,  but  of  a  lower  grade  stock,  are  furnished  when 
desired.  They  are  cut,  ruled  and  punched  with  the  same  care, 
and  have  a  writing  surface  equal  to  any  made.  They  lack  the 
durable  qualities  of  the  standard  stock,  but  are  good  enough  for 
temporary  purposes.  They  are  fully  equal  in  quality  to  most 
of  the  commercial  stock  in  the  market  which  is  sold  at  a  higher  Cards  for 
price,  and  where  cost  is  a  paramount  consideration  they  will  JsT**"*^*'^ 
be  found  more  satisfactory  for  catalog  work  than  machine 
made  cards  of  the  same  grade.  They  are  designated  as  No.  i 
commercial  or  c  cards.     The  prices  are  as  follows: 

32lc    32  size per  1000       $1.30 

32rc         " "  1.70 

32xc         "  "  2.25 

33lc     33  size "  1.75 

33rc         "  "  2.25 

33XC         "  "  3.00 


Catalog  and  index  slips 

We  furnish  catalog  and  index  slips  in  the  standard  sizes, 
cut  from  two  weights  of  linen  paper,  punched  and  with  the 
standard  ruling,  for  temporary  indexes  or  for  printer's  copy, 
These  slips  are  not  strong  enough  for  permanent  use,  nor  thick 
enough  to  be  easily  consulted  in  trays  or  drawers,  but  though 

lOI 


not  adapted  to  quick  handling  they  are  useful  for  private 
lists.  The  weight  designated  d  is  good  linen  writing  paper; 
the  other,  designated  K,  is  hea\y  linen  ledger  paper.  Made  in 
white  only,  unruled  and  unpunched. 


32d 
32h 

33d 
33h 


32  size 


33  size 


per  1000 

$0.75 

a 

.90 

i( 

1. 00 

ti 

1.25 

Specially  printed  cards 

The  usefulness  of  a  library  card  catalog  is  greatly 
increased  by  adding  to  the  standard  library  cards  already 
described  the  specially  printed  cards  of  various  colors  recom- 
mended in  the  Library  school  card  catalog  rules.  Each  color 
represents  a  different  kind  of  entry,  so  that  the  reader  knows 
at  a  glance  whether  to  look  over  a  certain  group  or  pass  it 
by.  For  instance,  if  biographies  of  Emerson  are  wanted,  it  is 
only  necessary  to  consult  the  green  cards  behind  the  Emer- 
son guide  to  see  exactly  what  lives  the  library  contains.  We 
furnish  these  special  cards,  designated  in  in  standard  sizes, 
as  follows : 


For  Valuable  matter  bearing  on  this  subject  see 

Bios^raphy  of 


Among  othejr  lives 
Call  number 


note  specially: 
Life  of 


BJL 


Facsimile  of  heading 


Printed  on  green  stock,  1  weight,  with   standard  ruling. 


33ml      33  size 
32ml      32  size 


per  1000       $3.00 
2.25 


102 


For  (riticism  of 

Facsimile  of  heading 

Printed  on  buff  stock,  1  weight,  with  standard  ruHng. 


33m2     33  size 
32m2     32  size 


per  1000       ;?;3.oo 
"  2.2  ^ 


Criticism 
cards 


For 

siography  of 

Facsimile  of  heading 

Printed  on  green  stock,  1  weight,  with  standard  ruUng. 

33n»3     33  size per  1000       $3.00 

32m3     32  size "  2.25 


Printed  on  blue  stock,  1  weight,  with  standard  ruHng. 

33m4     33  size per  1000        $3.00 

32m4     32  size "  2.25 


Biography 
cards 


For 

bibliography  of 

Facsimile  of  heading 

Bibliotf. 

raphy 

cards 


103 


Cards  on  this  subject  stand  in  this  order:^ — 
Bibliographical  (blue  cards);  Biographical  (green);  General  works  (white); 
Special  topics  (white);  alphabeted  by  words  on  top  line,  in  red  ink,  as  foUows:- 


Arrange 

merit 

cards 


Facsimile,  exact  size 


Printed  on  white  stock,  x  weight,  and  cut  5mm.  higher 
than  the  33  size  standard  library  cards,  so  as  to  project 
slightly  above  them. 

33"i5 per  1000       $4.00 


104 


For   popular   treatises    see  :- 


For   scholarly   or   exhaustive   treatises   see  :- 


Revised 


Facsimile,  exact  size 


Best  book 
cards 


Printed  on  blue  stock,  1  weight,  and  cut  to  stand  2mm. 
higher  than  the  other  cards,  so  that  the  eye  recognizes  with- 
out turning  them. 


33m6 per  1000 


S2.50 


105 


Cards  have  been  temporarily  removed  from  this  place  for 
correction  or  additions  by  the  catalogers.  They  will  be 
replaced  as  soon  as  done.  If  needed  before,  they  can  be 
had    by    applying    to. 


Published  by  Library  Bureau,  53°  Atlantic    ave.,  Boston,    publishers  and   manufacturers 
of    fittings  and   supplies  for   public  and   private    libraries. 


Facsimile,  exact  size 

Printed  on  green  stock,   1   weight,    and    cut  5mm.  higher 
than    standard    33    size  cards,   so    as    to   project    above    them. 

33m7     33  size per  1000       $4.00 

32n\7     32  size "  3.00 


For 

listory  of 

see 

Facsimile  of  headinfj 


Printed  in  black  on  fawn    stock,  1  weight,   with  standard 
ruHng. 


33m8     33  size 
32n\8     32  size 


per  1000       $3.00 
"  2.25 


106 


For 

description  of 

see 

Facsimile  of  heading 

Description 
cards 


Printed   in    red   on   fawn  stock,   1   weight,   with   standard 
ruling. 

33m9     33  size per  looo        $3.00 

32n\9     32  size "  2.25 


Tab  cards 

The  recent  invention  and  introduction  of  cards  with  pro- 
jecting tabs  (patented)  provides  for  a  still  more  minute  classi- 
fication of  catalogs,  indexes,  or  lists  than  is  feasible  with  the 
use  of  colors   only.     When    tab    cards   of   different  colors  are 


/   4   \ 

n 

v_y 

Facsimile  exact  size 


107 


used  it  is  possible  to  subdivide,  classify,  and  combine,  in  a 
single  catalog  or  index,  information  previously  obtainable  only 
by  consulting  several.  The  different  positions  of  the  tabs  on 
the  cards  indicate  separate  classes  or  distinctions ;  or  abbre- 
viated headings  can  be  printed  to  order  on  the  tab  projections 
for  special  requirements.  These  cards  are  especially  useful 
for  subject  catalogs,  shelf-lists,  subscription  lists,  or  newspaper 
and  periodical  check  lists.  An  extra  charge  is  made  for  tab 
cards.     Prices  on  application. 

Guides 

The  first  essential  to  the  efficiency  of  a  card  catalog  is 
legible,  uniformly  written  cards,  strictly  arranged ;  the  second 
is  the  frequent  insertion  of  legible  guides.  It  is  almost 
impossible  to  have  too  many  of  these,  since  they  serve  to 
subdivide  the  catalog  and  locate  by  their  headings  any  part 
of  the  information  contained  in  it.  Any  entry  in  a  properly 
guided  card  catalog  is  found  by  simply  touching  one  or 
two  cards,  whereas  fewer  guides  would  necessitate  a  much 
greater  amount  of  fingering.  Guide  cards  are  extensively 
used  in  various  ways  by  librarians  for  guiding  memoranda, 
indexes,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Library  Bureau  guides  are  made  from  Library  Bureau 
standard  stock  of  x  weight,  which  is  very  durable.  They 
are  cut  to  allow  an  upright  projection  showing  one-fifth,  one- 
third,  or  one-half  the  length  of  the  cards,  and  stand  one-half 
a  centimeter  (.5  cm)  above  them ;  so  that  in  a  series  of  guides 
in  sequence  one  does  not  obscure  the  view  of  the  other. 

In  ordering  guides  the  cut  and  color  should  both  be 
Directions  Specified,  and  the  number  of  guides  required  in  each  position. 
lu'det^*^^"^  For  card  catalogs  buff  halves  or  thirds  are  recommended. 
Guides  are  furnished  in  buff,  blue,  salmon  and  white. 

The  Library  Bureau  has  special  machinery  of  its  own 
invention  for  printing  any  series  of  required  headings  on  the 
projections  of  guides.     These  printed  headings  cost  very  little 

108      ■ 


more  than  writing  in  long  hand  or  with  the  typewriter,  and 
the  gain  in  legibility  is  very  great.  Copy  for  printed  head- 
ings   should    be    arranged    according    to    the    cut    of  guides 


Wyom 


ing; 


Guides 


A  collection  of  guides,  showing  different  cuts  and  headings 

selected,  i.  e.,  if  half  guides  are  chosen  the  copy  should  read 
alphabetically  or  numerically  across  the  page  in  two  columns, 
or  if  thirds  are  used  it  should  read  across  the  page  in  three 
columns.  The  cost  of  printing  guides  in  quantities  is 
approximately  two  cents  each.  The  prices  of  guides  in  stock 
are  as  follows: 


109 


HALVES 


Guides  of 

various 

sorts 


THIRDS 


FIFTHS  • 


Exact  size  of  guides  for  33  size  cards 

24fi       Plain  guides,  in  thirds,  halves  or  fifths,  for  32 


24f2 
24*4 
24*5 


24(6 
24f8 
24flO 
24fl2 


size  cards     .... 
The  same,  for  33  size  cards    . 
A  to  Z  guides,  for  32  size  cards 
"  for  33  size  cards 

125  A  to  Z  subdivisions  . 
250       "  ''  .        . 

500       "  ''  .        . 

Month  guides,  for  33  size  cards,  \ 
Week  guides,  for  33  size  cards,  inbufif 
Day  guides,  i  to  31,  for  33  size  cards 
State  guides.     Names  of  the  states  and  terri 

tories,  for  33  size  cards,  in  bufif, 


.     per  1000 

$5.00 

a 

6.00 

per  set 

.25 

(( 

•25 

<< 

1-75 

<< 

3-50 

a 

7.00 

"or  blue,  per  set 

•IS 

bufif 

.10 

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Complete  card  oxitfits 

These  consist  of  cases  or  cabinets  with  their  proper  com- 
plement of  cards  and  guides  and  the  mechanical  devices  for 
facilitating  their  use.  Outfits  range  in  size  from  the  small  paste- 
board box  for  a  hundred  cards  to  the  96-tray  cabinet  for  112,000 
cards  and  5000  bristol  guides.  Though  var>'ing  so  widely  in  ^*''**  outfits 
capacity  the  outfits  are  alike  in  principle,  and  are  based  on  plans 
which  have  been  tested  by  long  experience  and  represent  the 
consensus  of  professional  approval.  These  outfits  are  further 
distinguished  by  the  highest  degree  of  mechanical  excellence  as 
regards   both  cabinets  and  cards. 

Card  outfits  should  be  ordered  as  a  whole  whenever  this  is 
practicable.  Comparison  of  outfit  prices  with  the  prices  of  cards 
and  cabinets  bought  separately  will  show  that  a  considerable 
discount  is  allowed  on  complete  orders.  In  making  up  outfits 
the  estimated  proportion  of  guides  is  one  for  every  twenty  cards. 


Tray  accessories 

To  prevent  disarrangement  through  carelessness  or  acci- 
dent, cards  are  held  in  place  in  their  trays  by  guard  rods  passed 
through  holes  punched  near  the  lower  margin  of  the  cards. 
When  new  cards  are  to  be  added,  or  old  ones  removed,  this  rod 
can  be  easily  withdrawn  and  replaced  when  the  work  is  done. 

The  best  rod  for  use  in  a  library  catalog  is  the  lever-key  ^^^^ 
rod,  which  can  be  removed  only  by  means  of  a  key  inserted  in 
a  groove  of  the  escutcheon.  This  prevents  irresponsible  persons 
from  tampering  with  the  cards  or  changing  their  arrangement 
in  the  cabinets.  For  catalogs  or  indexes  accessible  only  to 
library  officials  and  other  responsible  persons  the  simpler  screw 
front  rod  meets  every  requirement.  It  has  no  key,  but  is  re- 
leased by  turning  a  knob  from  the  front  of  the  tray  or  drawer. 

The  Library  Bureau  is  prepared  to  fit  cases  with  any  rod 
which  may  be  desired,  but  those  described  have  proved  spe- 
cially satisfactory  for  library  use. 

Ill 


It  is  sometimes  advisable  to  guard  special  catalogs  from 
careless  or  mischievous  persons.  This  is  effectually  accomp- 
lished by  the  interior  locking  attachment  devised  and  patented 
Locks  by  the  Library  Bureau.     This  mechanism  locks  each   tray  or 

drawer  automatically.  It  is  applied  only  when  specially  or- 
dered, and  costs  fifty  cents  for  each  tray  or  drawer  in  cabinet 
exceeding  four  trays. 

In  order  that  cards  may  rest  in  a  proper  position  for  refer- 
ence, angle  blocks  are  placed  in  each  end  of  the  tray  or  drawer. 
Front  blocks  are  fixed,  while  the  rear  ones  are  adjustable  for 
holding  the  cards  of  a  partly  filled  tray  in  a  convenient  position 
for  handling. 


Card  outfits 


Portable  arvd  desk  outfits 

These  consist  of  cases  and  trays  with  L.  B.  library  standard 
cards  and  guides,  exactly  the  same  as  those  used  in  the  larger 
outfits,  to  which  they  can  be  transferred  as  growth  demands. 
Any  of  the  three  weights  of  cards  can  be  had,  though,  unless 
otherwise  specified,  33^  cards  with  A  to  Z  guides  w411  be  fur- 
nished. All  outfits  except  the  22c  are  fitted  with  screw  rods 
and  angle  blocks. 


Substantial  pasteboard  box,  re- 
inforced at  the  joints,  covered  with 
marbled  paper,  200  33l  cards  and  A 
to  Z  guides.  This  outfit  is  useful  for 
notes,  memoranda,  references  and 
addresses,  and  is  small  enough  to  slip 
into  a  pocket. 


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Case 
15c. 


Guides 
25c. 


Cards 
200    33L   45c. 


Complete  outfit 

7SC. 


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Card  outfits 


Desk  outfit 

Japanned   tin   tray   with   folding   cover  and   handle,  with 
full  equipment  of  cards  and  guides. 


Case 
22c2     $i.oo 


Guides 
25c. 


Cards 
800    33L   51.80 


Complete  outfit 
^2.75 


Desk  outfit 

Oak  tray,  without  cover,  with  full  equipment  of  cards  and 
guides. 

Guides  Cards  Complete  outfit 

25c.  800    33L   $1.80  52.75 


Case 
22c6     $1.00 


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Card  outfits 


Desk  oxitfit 

Larger  oak  tray,  with  cover.  Used  also  for  a  charging 
tray  case  for  the  34al  borrowers'  cards,  with  date  guides  1-3 1 
substituted  for  A  to  Z  guides. 


Case 
22c7      $2.75 


Guides 
25c. 


Cards 

1000   33L   I2.25 


Complete  outfit 

I'J.OO 


Tickler  o\itfit 

Small  oak  tray  with  cover  and  full  equipment  of  cards  and 
A  to  Z  guides,  or  month,  day  and  week  guides,  to  remind  the 
librarian  of  things  to  be  done  on  certain  dates  Also  a  valu- 
able index  to  memoranda. 


Case 
22c8     $2.00 


Guides 

A-Z,  25c. 

Month,  15c.        ) 
Day,  1-31,  30c.  > 


Cards 

500  33JC  88c. 


Complete  outfit 

if3-oo 
3-25 


114 


Tray  cabinet  o\itfits 

The  cabinets  illustrated  in  the  following  pages  are  the 
standard  type  with  the  improved  tray  cut  down  at  the  sides. 
These  are  recommended  as  the  most  durable  and  practical,  but 
we  supply  also  the  close  construction  cabinet  without  cross 
sections  in  the  same  sizes  and  at  the  same  prices.  Illustrations 
of  the  close  construction  cabinets  will  be  found  on  pages  126-130. 

Cabinets  with  two  to  fifteen  trays  are  made  with  flush 
ends  and  tops  to  fit  closely  as  new  ones  are  added.  Two  to  six- 
tray  cabinets  are  used  conveniently  on  desks  and  tables.  For 
cabinets  with  nine  or  more  trays  bases  are  supplied  to  bring  the 
trays  to  a  convenient  level.  Tray  cabinets  for  32-size  cards 
made  to  order.     Prices  on  application. 


Card    outfits 


Two-tray  standard  cabinet 


Size 


■  i2|  in.  wide,  4!  in.  high,  13  J  deep. 
31.5  cm.  wide,  11  cm.  high,  34  cm.  deep. 


Quartered  oak  cabinet  with  full  equipment  of  cards  in  any 
weight  selected    and    loo  guides.      Other  woods  to  order. 


Oak  cabinet 

Guides 

Cards 

Complete  outfit 

22d2     $5.00 

60c. 

2000    33L   $4.50 

^9.00 

1500    33R     4.50 

9.00 

1000    33X     3.75 

8.50 

"5 


Card    outfits 


Four-tray  standard  cabinet 

Size  (  "s  '''•  ^'''^>  ^s  i°-  'ligh,  i3i  in.  deep. 
I  31.5  cm.  wide,  21  cm.  high,  34  cm.  deep. 

Quartered   oak  cabinet  with   full   equipment   of   cards   in 
any  weight  selected   and    200   guides.     Other  woods  to  order. 


Oak  cabinet 

Guides 

Cards 

Complete  outfit 

22d4      ^8.00 

$1.20 

4000   33L   $9.00 

$15.00 

3000   33R      9.00 

15.00 

2000   33X      7.50 

14.00 

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Card  outfits 


Six-tray  standard  cabinet 


■  2§  in.  wide,  i2|  in.  high,  )3jin   deep 
31. 5  cm.  wide,  31.5  cm.  high,  34  cm.  deep. 


Size 


Quartered  oak  cabinet  with  full  equipment  of  cards  in  any 
weight  selected  and  300  guides.     Other  woods  to  order. 


Dak  cabinet 

Guides 

Cards 

Complete  outfit 

22d6 

■  $12.00 

$1.80 

6000  33i>  $13.50 

4500    33R      13.50 
3000    34X       I  1.25 

$22.00 
22.00 
20.50 

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Card   outfits 


Nirve-tray  standard  cabinet 


Size 


i8/gin.  wide,  lajin.  high,  is^in.  deep. 
46.8  cm.  wide,  31.5  cm.  high,  34  cm.  deep. 


Quartered  oak  cabinet  with  full  equipment  of  cards  in  any 
weight  selected  and  500  guides.     Other  woods  to  order. 


Oak  cabinet 
22d9      ^18.00 


Guides 

$1.00 


Cards 
9000    33L   ^20.25 

68co  33R  20.40 
4500  33X  16.88 


Complete  outfit 

$34-oo 

34.00 
32.00 


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Card  outfits 


Tw^elve-tray  standard  cabinet 


Size 


i-)J  wide  i7jin   high,  i6 in.  deep. 

49.5  cm.  wide,  43.8  cm.  high,  40.5  cm.  deep. 


Quartered  oak  cabinet  with  full  equipment  of  cards  in  any 
weight  selected  and  800  guides.     Other  woods  to  order. 


Oak  cabinet 

Guides 

Cards 

Complete  outfit 

$27.50 

$4.80 

15,000    33L    ^33.75 

$55.00 

11,000    33R      33.00 

55.00 

7,500    33X      28.13 

51.00 

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Card  outfits 


Fifteen-tray  standard  cabinet 

_.      f  ig^in.  wide,  2ij\in.  high,  i6in.deep. 
'  49.5  cm.  wide,  54  cm.  high,  40  5  cm.  deep. 

Quartered  oak  cabinet  with  full  equipment  of  cards  in  any 
weight  selected  and  looo  guides.    Other  woods  to  order. 

Oak  cabinet  Guides  Cards  Complete  outfit 

22dl5     ^33.00  $6.00  18,000  33L  $40.50  $68.00 

13,500  33R     40.00  68.00 

9,000  33X     33.75  63.50 


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Card  outfits 


Twenty-tray  standard  cabinet 

Size  f  *7^'°-  '^^^^'  "ii°-  high,  i/Jin.  deep. 

\  68.9  cm.  wide,  57.1  cm.  high,  43  5  cm.  deep. 

Quartered  oak  cabinet  with  finished  mouldings  and  paneled 
back  and  ends.  Full  equipment  of  cards  in  any  weight  selected 
and  1400  guides.     Other  w^oods  to  order. 

Oak  cabinet  Guides  Cards  Complete  outfit 

22d20      $44.00                $8.40                24,000   33L  $54.00             $90.00 

18,000   33R  54.00                90.00 

12,000   33X  45.00                84.00 


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Thirty-tray  standard  cabinet 

I  34iin.  wide,  26}  in,  high,  i/gin.  deep, 
"*  t  84.5  cm.  wide,  67.3  cm.  high,  43.5  cm.  deep. 

Quartered  oak  cabinet  with  finished  mouldings  and  paneled 
back  and  ends.  Full  equipment  of  cards  in  any  weight  selected 
and  2000  guides.     Other  woods  to  order. 

Oak  cabinet              Guides                                  Cards  Complete  outfit 

22d30      $65.00              $12.00             36,000   33L   $81.00  $130.00 

27,000   33R      81.00  130.00 

18,000   33X      67.50  121.00 


122 


Card  outfits 


See  page  124 
123 


Sixty-tray  standard  cabinet  and  base 

„.      f  4tiin.  wide,  59  in.  high  (with  base),  i/gin.  deep. 

(  105  cm.  wide,  149.8  cm.  high  ^with  base),  44  cm.  deep. 

Quartered  oak   cabinet  and   base,  with  paneled   back  and 
ends.     Slides  for   resting   the   trays   during   consultation ;  full 
Card  outfits  equipment  of  cards  in  any  weight  selected   and   4000  guides. 
Other  woods  to  order. 


22d60 


Oak  cabinet 
and  base 

I125.OO 

Guides 

$24.00 

72,000 

Cards 

33L    $162.00 

Complete  outfit 
$260.00 

54,000 

33R      162,00 

260.00 

36,000 

33X       135.00 

242.00 

Bases  for  standard  cabinets 

Standard  cabinets  with  twelve  or  more  trays  may  be  sup- 
Bases  plied  with  open  bases  matching  them  in  material  and  design. 
These  bases  have  a  uniforr)i  hight  of  25  inches  and  are  designed 
to  bring  the  trays  to  a  convenient  level  for  consultation.  Re- 
volving bases  on  ball-bearings  are  supplied  for  twelve  and  fifteen 
tray  cabinets.  The  prices  for  bases  to  standard  cabinets  are  as 
follows : 

22wsi   for  9,   12  or  15  tray  cabinet  .         .         .         $7.00 

22WS2     "  20     "  "  ...  8.00 

22ws3     "  30     "  "  ...  9.00 


124 


Close    construction   cabinets 

Close  construction  cabinets  corresponding  in  capacity  to 
standard  cabinets  are  furnished  at  the  same  prices.  This  style 
of  cabinet  is  built  without  cross  sections,  so  that  the  vertical 
measurement  for  any  given  number  of  trays  is  somewhat  less 
than  that  of  the  standard  cabinets.  A  table  of  dimensions  for 
close  construction  cabinets  is  given  below,  and  illustrations  of 
the  larger  sizes  with  bases  will  be  found  on  pages  126-30. 


22d2a       Two  trays 


Dimensions 


Wide 

(    12)4  in. 
I    31.8  cm. 


High 

4.H  in. 
10.7  cm. 


Deep 

i3Kin- 
34.3  cm. 


Card   outfits 


22d4a       Four  trays 


\2%\n. 
38.7  cm. 


44.8  cm. 


19^  in. 
50.2  cm. 


22d6a       Six  trays 


1 2  >^  in. 
31.8  cm. 


1 1  K  in, 
29.2  cm. 


34.3  cm. 


22d9a      Nine  trays 
22di2a     Twelve  trays 

22di5a     Fifteen  trays 


1 


i8>^in. 
47  cm. 

ig'Ain. 
49. 5  cm. 


19  m. 
48.2  cm. 


1 1  ^  m. 
29.2  cm. 

1 5  ^  in. 
40  cm. 

49  cm. 


isKin. 
34.3  cm. 

1 5  ^  in, 
40  cm. 

15^  in. 
40  cm. 


f     22  5^  in. 
22d20a     Twenty  trays  j     70.2  cm*, 


20  m. 
50.8  cm. 


16^  in. 
42.9  cm. 


S    34  in. 
22d30a     Thirty  trays  |    86.4  cm. 


23  Kin. 
59.7  cm. 


16^  in. 
42.9  cm. 


22d60a     Sixty  trays 


1 


42>^m. 
1 08  cm. 


60  in.  (witii  base) 
152.4  cm. 


16)^  in. 
42.3  cm. 


22d96a    Ninety-six  trays     j     i^G.scrn 


69yV  in.  (with  base) 

176.5  cm. 


i7>^  in. 
44.2  cm. 


125 


Card    outfits 


Base 

Oak   base    for    twelve    or    fifteen    tray   close  construction 
cabinet.     Hight,  26in.  (66.5  cm). 

22w9     Base  alone       .      ' ^7.00    < 


126 


Card   outfits 


Revolving  base 

Oak  base  on  ball-bearings  for  twelve  or  fifteen  tray  close 
construction  cabinet,     Hight,  26  in.  (66.5  cm). 

22w8     Base  alone $7-5° 


127 


Card   outfits 


Base 

Oak  base  for  twenty  tray  close  construction  cabinet.    Hight, 
22}i  in.  (56.8  cm). 

22WI0     Base  alone $8.00 


128 


Base 

Oak  base  for  thirty  tray  close  construction  cabinet.     Hight, 
i8H  in.  (46.6  cm). 

22wll     Base  alone $q.oo 


129 


Card  outfit 


22d60a     Tray  cabinet  and  base        .     $i35-oo 


130 


Drawer   cabinet  outfits 

The  weight  of  professional  opinion  is  overwhelmingly  in 
favor  of  tray  cabinets  for  library  card  catalogs.  Trays  are 
shorter,  narrower  and  lighter  than  drawers,  and  can  easily  be 
removed  from  the  cabinet  and  carried  to  a  table  or  desk  for 
consultation,  permitting  several  persons  to  use  the  catalog  com-  ^*''«*  *>««"s 
fortably  at  the  same  time.  Tray  cabinets  with  their  smaller  unit 
of  division  can  be  placed  in  spaces  which  would  not  admit 
drawer  cabinets,  and  sections  can  be  added  as  the  catalog  grows. 

Drawer  cabinets  are  still  used,  however,  in  some  instances 
on  account  of  the  individual  preference  of  the  librarian,  more 
often  for  the  sake  of  uniformity  in  a  library  already  equipped 
with  them.  They  are  furnished  in  either  standard  or  close 
construction  in  the  various  sizes  and  styles  described  in  the 
following  pages.  Drawers  run  on  duplex  slides,  so  that  they  are 
securely  supported  when  fully  drawn  out.  The  sides  are  cut 
down  like  those  of  improved  trays  to  permit  easy  handling  of 
cards,  and  each  drawer  is  fitted  with  rods,  angle  blocks,  pull  and 
label  holders.  Locking  device  at  slight  additional  cost  when 
desired. 

Standard  dra\ver  cabinets. 

Standard  drawer  cabinets  correspond  in  structure  to 
standard  tray  cabinets.  They  have  horizontal  cross  frames 
between  the  drawers,  moulded  tops  and  bases,  paneled  ends 
and  backs. 


131 


Card  outfits 


Three-drawer  standard  cabinet 

c;   f  15I  in.  wide,  15J  in.  length,  20J  in.  deep. 
(  38,7  cm.  wide,  38.7  cm.  high,  51  cm.  deep. 

Oak,  walnut  or  cherry  cabinet,  with  full  equipment  of  cards 
in  any  weight  selected  and  500  guides.  In  mahogany  $3.00 
additional. 


22x3 


Cabinet 

Guides 

Cards 

Complete  outfit 

^19.00 

^3.00 

9000    33 L 

$20.25 

$36.00 

6000    33R 

18.00 

34.00 

4500    33X 

16.88 

34.00 

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Six-drawer  standard  cabinet 


c:      f  29  in.  wide,  15  J  in.  high,  2  J  in.  deep 
'  73.5  cm.  wide,  38.7  cm.  high,  61.5  ci 


cm.  deep. 


Oak,  cherry  or  walnut  cabinet,  with  full  equipment  of 
cards  in  any  weight  and  1500  guides.  In  mahogany  $5.00 
additional. 


Cabinet 

Guides 

Cards 

Complete  outfit 

22x6 

$35.00 

$9.00 

22,500    33L    $50.63 
16,000    33R     48.00 
11,000    33X     41.25 

$76.00 
74.00 
70.00 

Eight-draw^er  standard  cabinet 

cj      (  »9  in.  wide,  195  in.  high,  24^  deep. 

t  73.5  cm.  wide,  50  cm.  high,  61.5  cm.  deep. 

In  oak  only.     Other  woods  to   order.     Full  equipment  of 
cards  in  any  weight  selected  and  2000  guides. 

Cabinet  Guides  Cards  Complete  outfit 

22x8        $45.00  $12.00  29,000   33L   $65.25  $96.00 

21,000   33R      63.00  94.00 

14,500   33X      54.38  92.00 


Card  outfits 


133 


Nine-drawer  standard  cabinet 


Size  I  *'^  '°*  ^'''^'  '5^  '"•  ^'Sh,  24J  in.  deep. 
'  107.5  cm.  wide,  38.7  cm.  high,  61.5  cm. 


deep. 


Oak  only,  other  woods  to  order,  with  full  complement  of 
cards  and  2,000  guides. 


Cabinet  Guides  Cards 

22x9   ^50.00  ^12.00  32,000  33L   ^72.00 

24,000  33R  72.00 
16,000  33X  60.00 


Complete  outfit 

$107.00 

107.00 

100.00 


134 


T\velve-drawer  standard  cabinet 

„.      (  42I  in.  wide,  ic,|  in.  high,  25  J  in.  deep. 

'  107.7  c"i-  wide,  50  cm.  high,  61.5  cm.  deep. 

Oak  only,  other  woods   to   order,  with   full   equipment  of 
cards  in  any  wei2:ht  selected  and  2500  guides. 

Cabinet.                 Guides                                    Cards.  Complete  outfit. 

22x12   $60.00              515.00                43,000   33L   $96.75  $140.00 

32,000   3311     96.00  140.00            , 

21,500   33X      80.63  130.00 


Fifteen-dra\ver  standard  cabinet 


Size 


42I  in.  wide,  24  in.  high,  24J  in.  deep. 


107.7  wide,  61  cm.  high,  61.5  cm.  deep. 

Oak  only,  other  woods  to  order,  with  full  equipment  of 
cards  in  any  weight  selected  and  3000  guides.  Outfit  prices  on 
application. 

22x15     Cabinet  alone $75.00 


135 


Card  ovitfits 


Eighteen-drau'er  standard  cabinet  on  base 

Eighteen-drawer  standard  cabinet  on  closed  base.     Outfit 
prices  on  application. 


T36_ 


Card   outfits 


Nine-dra\ver  standard  cabinet  on  base 

Nine-drawer  standard  cabinet  on  cupboard  base.     Price  of 
outfit  on   page  134.     Price  of  base  on  page  138. 


137 


Card   outfits 


Bases  for  standard  drau^er  cabinets 

The  following  bases  are  supplied  in  quarter-sawed  oak 
antique  finish,  to  fit  and  match  standard  L.  B.  cabinets.  Other 
woods  to  order. 

Cupboard  base  with  doors  and  adjustable  shelves  shown  on 
page  137.  Paneled  on  all  four  sides.  Dimensions,  2,8  in.  high, 
43^  in.  wide,  25  in.  deep.  For  use  with  9-drawer  cabinet  or  with 
i2-drawer  cabinet  for  32  cards. 

22wi     In  oak  . ^25.00 


Base  similar  to  above  for  6  and  8-drawer  cabinets.  Also  for 
8-drawer  cabinet  for  32  cards.  Dimensions,  ^^  in.  high,  30  in. 
wide,  25  in.  deep. 

22w2 ■         $22.00 


Base  similar  to  above,  with  open  back  and  without  doors, 
for  9-drawer  cabinet   or    12-drawer  cabinet  for  32  cards.     One 
fixed  shelf.     Dimensions,  38  in.  high,  30  in.  wide,  25  in.  deep. 
22W3 $15.00 


Table  base  for  9-drawer  cabinet  or  for  12-drawer  cabinet  for 
32  cards.     Open  sides  and  ends.     One  fixed  shelf. 

22w6 $11.00 


Base  for  3  and  4-drawer  cabinets.     Open  rail  ends  and  one 
fixed  shelf.     Dimensions,  t^S  in.  high,  16  in.  wide,  20^  in.  deep. 
22W7 $8.00 


138 


Close  construction  drawer   cabinets 

In  these  the  horizontal  cross  sections  between  the  drawers 
are  omitted,  as  in  the  close  construction  tray  cabinets.  They 
are  supplied  in  the  same  capacities  as  standard  drawer  cabinets  card  outfit< 


Six-drawer  close   construction    cabinet 

and  at  the  same  prices.  For  cost  of  cabinet  alone  or  of  com- 
plete outfits  consult  prices  for  corresponding  standard  cabinets, 
pages  132  to  135.  Dimensions  correspond  to  those  of  standard 
cabinets,  except  in  hight,  which  is  slightly  less,  owing  to  absence 
of  horizontal  sections. 


139 


Card  outfits 


Nine-drawer  close  construction  cabinet  on  base 

Bases  of  this  style  as  follows : 

22WI2     For  4-drawer  cases $8.00 


22wi3  6  and  8-drawer  cases 

22WI4  9  and  12-drawer  cases 


9.00 
10.00 


140 


TrSy  cabinets  for  32-size  cards 

Two,  four,  and  six  tray  cabinets  for  32-size  cards  are  carried 
in  stock  in  oak  only.  Larger  cabinets  or  cabinets  in  other 
woods  to  order.     These  outfits  are  used  specially  for  shelf  lists,  card  outms 

22d2sl     Two    tray  cabinet;     12%  in.   wide,  3^  in. 

high,  i3>^in.  deep $5.00 

22d4sl     Four  tray  cabinet;  12X  in.  wide,  5%  in.  high, 

i3>^in.  deep 8.00 

22d6sl     Six  tray  cabinet;   i2>^in.  wide,   8>^  in.  high, 

i3>^in.  deep 12.00 


Drawer  cabinets  for  32-size  cards 

The  following  drawer  cases  are  furnished  for  32  size  cards 
5  X  12.5  cm.  They  are  of  the  same  style  as  the  drawer  cabinets 
for  33  size  cards  described  on  page  131,  four  drawers  requiring 
exactly  the  same  space  as  three  drawers  for  the  2>Z  size  card. 
The  illustrations  on  pages  132-134  show  style  and  exterior 
of  both. 

All  these  cabinets  are  made  in  quarter-sawed  white  oak, 
antique  finish,  and  are  fitted  with  screw  front  guard  rods,  label 
holders  and  printed  labels,  pulls  and  angle  blocks.  The  dimen- 
sions given  are  outside  measurements.  Other  woods  than  oak 
are  made  to  order.  Bases  for  these  cabinets  are  described  on 
page  138. 


141 


Fo\ir-drawer  standard  cabinet 

oj      f  i5a  in.  wide,  I5j  in.  high,  2o|  in.  deep 

'  39-5  cm.  wide,  38.7  cm.  high,  51  cm.  deep 

The  outfit  consists  of  cabinet  with  full  equipment  of  cards 
in  any  weight  selected  and  600  guides. 

Cabinet  Guides  Cards  Complete  outfit 

Card  oxitfits  ,^    .      ^  * 

22y4  $20.00      $3.00      12,000  32L  $ig.2o     $37.00 

9000  32R  18.00      36.00 

6000  32X  15.60     35-00 


Eight-drawer  standard  cabinet 

Size  f  "^  '°"  ^'^^'  'si  ^°*  ^'^S^>  244  ^n.  deep. 

'  73.7  cm.  wide,  38.7  cm.  high,  51.5  cm.  deep. 

The  outfit  consists  of  cabinet  with  full  equipment  of  cards 
in  any  weight  selected  and  1500  guides. 

Cabinet  Guides  Cards  Complete  outfit 

22y8  I40.00       $7.50      30,000  32L  $48.00    $77.50 

20,000  32R  40,00     75-00 
15,000  32X  39.00     72.50 


T\velve-drawer  standard  cabinet 

Size  I  '*'^  '"■  '^'^^^'  '5*  '"•  ^^SK  »44  in.  deep. 

I  107.7  cm.  wide,  38.7  cm.  high,  61.5  cm.  deep. 

The  outfit  consists  of  cabinet  with  full  equipment  of  cards 
in  any  weight  selected  and  2500  guides. 

Cabinet  Guides  Cards  Complete  outfit 

22yl2     I55.00  $12.50  45,000  32L  $72.00       $112.50 

30,000   32R      60.00  105.00 

22,500   32X      58.50  102.50 


142 


CKarging   systems 

Every  library  which  circulates  books  must  have  some 
system  for  keeping  an  accurate  record  of  its  borrowers  an(l  the 
books  they  take  out.  A  charging  system  should  show  the 
whereabouts  of  every  piece  of  library  property  lent,  with  the 
name  and  address  of  the  person  responsible  for  it  and  the  date 
for  its  return.  The  system  should  be  so  simple  in  operation 
that  the  business  of  the  charging  desk  may  be  transacted  rapidly, 
in  order  to  avoid  undue  detention  of  borrowers  and  the 
accumulation  of  crowds  during  the  busy  hours  of  the  day. 

Every  charging  system  requires  application  blanks,  a 
borrowers'  register,  either  in  card  or  book  form,  call  slips, 
book  cards,  borrowers'  cards  or  pockets,  date  slips,  stamp  out- 
fits, trays  for  filing  cards,  and  date  guides  behind  which  cards 
are  filed. 

The  application  blank  is  filled  in  and  signed  by  the  person 
desiring  to  become  a  borrower,  space  being  allotted  for  the 
signature  of  the  endorser  or  guarantor.  These  blanks  are  filed 
by  name  in  a  tray,  forming  an  alphabetic  index  to  borrowers. 

The  borrowers'  register  is  a  record  of  the  name  and  address 
of  each  borrower,  and  the  number  assigned  in  the  order  of 
registry.  This  number  is  also  written  on  the  borrower's  card 
and  is  used  in  charging  loans.  The  card  register  is  best  because 
this  form  has  the  advantage  common  to  all  card  systems,  of 
allowing  dead  matter  to  be  eliminated,  or  changes  easily  made, 
thus  keeping  the  list  up  to  date.  The  cards  are  arranged  in 
strict  numeric  order  and  are  guided  every  fifty  numbers.  Each 
card  carries  the  registration  number,  name  and  address  of  the 
borrower. 


143 


p  ^ 


&    ^ 


The  book  register  of  borrowers  is  uniform  in  size  with  the 
L.  B.  order  and  binding  books,  and  is  ruled  and  printed  with 
headings  for  number,  name  and  address.  There  are  twenty-five 
lines  to  the  page,  which  is  half  numbered  on  the  left  margin. 

Call  slips  are  used  by  the  borrower  to  designate  the  number 
of  the  book  desired ;   where  the  borrower's  card  is  used  the  card  CKargir^g 
and  call  slip  are  handed  in  together. 

The  borrower's  card  represents  the  borrower,  bears  his 
name,  address  and  registry  number,  and  is  handed  in  when  a 
book  is  applied  for.  In  the  Browne  system,  described  below, 
the  borrower's  card  pocket  is  substituted  for  the  card. 

The  book  card  represents  the  book,  and  when  the  book  is 
lent  the  card  is  retained  in  the  library.  The  classification  num- 
ber, author  number  and  any  other  identifying  fact  the  librarian 
may  desire  is  written  on  the  book  card.  The  book  cards  may 
be  all  one  color,  or  in  ten  colors  to  distinguish  the  main  divi- 
sions of  the  decimal  classification,  or  any  other  arbitrary 
arrangement. 

The  date  slip  is  pasted  on  the  last  fly  leaf  of  the  book  and 
on  it  is  stamped  the  date  the  book  is  due. 

A  book  pocket  should  be  pasted  inside  the  back  cover  of 
the  book,  to  hold  the  book  c^rd  when  the  book  is  in  the  library. 

Of  the  many  charging  systems  which  have  been  devised, 
those  described  on  the  following  pages  are  the  most  practical. 
One  of  these,  or  a  modification  of  it,  will  be  found  applicable  to 
the  specific  needs  of  any  library. 

Plan  I.    The  Browne   systenm  "■ 

This  system  is  simple,  inexpensive  and  very  easy  to  operate. 
It  consists  of  the  use  of  a  card  pocket  used  as  a  borrower's  card, 
a  book  card,  a  book  pocket  to  hold  the  card  in  the  book,  and  a 
date  slip.  The  card  pocket  represents  the  borrower,  and  is 
used  instead  of  the  usual  borrower's  card;  it  bears  number, 
name  and  address.  When  not  in  use  it  is  kept  on  file  in  the 
library.  At  the  time  the  book  is  issued  only  three  transactions 
are  required,  thereby  ensuring  prompt  service  to  the  borrower. 

145 


When  the  book  has  been  procured  from  the  stack  the  book 
card  is  taken  from  the  book  pocket  and  placed  inside  the 
borrower's  card  pocket,  the  date  the  book  is  to  be  returned  is 
stamped  on  the  date  sHp  facing  the  book  pocket,  and  the  book 
is  handed  over  to  the  borrower.  Time  at  the  charging  desk 
CKargintf  q^u  bc  ccouomizcd  by  deferring  the  filing  of  the  conjoined 
pockets  and  cards  to  the  least  busy  hours  of  the  day.  It  is  not 
advisable  to  stamp  books  with  the  date  of  issue,  and  most 
libraries  have  abandoned  this  method  in  favor  of  the  more 
satisfactory  one  described. 

As  the  conjoined  borrower's  pocket  and  book  card  are  filed 
in  the  tray  under  the  date  when  the  book  becomes  due,  they 
are  quickly  found  when  the  borrower  returns  the  book  by 
glancing  at  the  date  stamped  on  the  date  slip  in  the  book. 
This  is  discharged  by  taking  the  book  card  from  the  borrower's 
pocket  and  restoring  it  to  the  book  pocket,  after  which  the 
book  is  ready  for  re-issue. 

Overdues  by  this  system  are  detected  automatically,  and 
can  be  written  for  by  addressing  delinquent  borrowers  from 
their  card  pockets  which  bear  their  numbers,  names  and 
addresses,  instead  of  referring  to  the  borrower's  register  for 
such  details. 

The  34a2  book  cards  and  39c4  borrower's  .card  pockets  are 
recommended  by  the  originator  of  the  system,  but  any  of  the 
standard  sizes  of  cards,  pockets  and  trays  may  be  used,  the  most 
popular  book  card  being  34a3  with  39^7  pocket. 

If  ruled  cards  are  used  the  borrower's  number  can  be 
entered  on  the  book  card  when  there  is  least  pressure  at  the 
charging  desk.  It  is  well  to  do  this,  as  it  serves  as  a  record  of 
the  usefulness  of  books  loaned,  and  in  case  of  injury  affords 
a  certain  means  of  ascertaining  the  borrower  responsible  for 
the  damage,  as  books  should  all  be  examined  on  return  before 
re-issue.  In  cases  of  infectious  disease  it  also  indicates  the 
books  to  be  disinfected  or  destroyed  upon  advice  from  medical 
authorities. 


146 


Plan  2 

This  is  an  older  and  slower  form  of  charging,  requiring 
a  book  card,  a  borrower's  card,  a  book  pocket,  and  a  date  slip. 
The  book  card  is  kept  in  the  book  when  in  the  library.  At 
the  time  of  issue  it  is  taken  out,  the  date  and  the  borrower's 
number  entered  on  it,  after  which  it  is  filed  behind  the  date  charging 
guide  in  the  tray,  as  a  record  of  the  loan.  The  borrower's  card, 
handed  in  with  the  call  slip  or  list  of  books  wanted,  is  also 
stamped  with  the  date  and  placed  in  the  book  pocket  from 
which  the  book  card  has  been  removed  and  the  book  is  handed 
to  the  borrower.  When  it  is  returned  the  borrower's  card  is 
taken  from  the  book  pocket,  the  book  card  found  in  the  tray 
behind  the  date  indicated  on  the  borrower's  card,  and  replaced 
in  the  book,  which  is  then  ready  for  re-issue. 

If  the  old  method  of  dating  by  the  day  of  issue  instead 
of  the  date  of  return  is  used,  it  is  necessary  to  stamp  the 
borrower's  card  and  also  the  book  card  with  the  date  of  issue ; 
the  book  cards  will  then  be  found  in  the  filing  tray  under 
that  date.  This  method  makes  more  work  at  the  actual  time  of 
charging,  thereby  delaying  borrowers. 


Plan  3    Slip  system 

Some  of  the  older  libraries  still  use  the  slip  system  of  charg- 
ing. For  such  libraries  we  supply  call  slips  in  various  colors, 
and  cases  to  hold  them.  The  slips  are  unprinted  and  measure 
5  X  7.5  cm. 

When  a  book  is  issued  its  number  is  entered,  with  the 
borrower's  number  and  the  date,  on  the  call  slip,  which  is  then 
filed  in  one  or  the  other  of  the  trays  described  on  page  157. 

With  the  sloping  slip  case,  one  tray  is  set  apart  for  each 
day's  issues,  with  one  additional  tray  for  overdues.  A  library 
lending  books  for  two  weeks,  open  every  day  in  the  week,  will 
need  fifteen  trays.  At  the  end  of  the  day  the  tray  devoted  to 
the  expired  date  is  moved  over  to  the  left  for  the  next  day's 
use.      Each    tray    has    a    maximum    capacity    of    2,000    slips. 


147 


Chargirvg 
systems 


Material  for  charging  systems 

While  the  material  for  the  various  charging  systems  is  to 
some  extent  interchangeable,  care  should  be  taken  to  order 
articles  which  correspond.  Though  any  one  of  several  cards 
may  be  used  with  a  given  system,  cards,  pockets  and  filing 
trays  must  be  ordered  with  reference  to  each  other. 


Application    cards 

If  taken   in   card   form   the   application  may   ser\^e   as  an 
alphabetical  list  of  borrowers,  creating  a  permanent  registration 


No.- 


I,  a  resident  of./ over  twelve  years  of  age,  living  at 


near. 


and  hereby  applying  for  the  right  to  use  the 

promise  to  obey  all  its  Rules,  and  io  give  IMMEDIATE 
NOTICE  at  the  Library  of  any  change  of  residence. 


(Sign  name) 

Recommended  by. 


Residence 


Facsimile  of  application  card 

in  which  changes  may  be  made  as  in  the  ordinary  card  catalog. 
Application  cards  are  used  most  advantageously  with  the 
numeric  borrowers'  register. 

3iva     Application  card  .        .        .        per  looo       S2.25 

Borrower's  register 

For  recording  borrowers'  names  and  assigning  them  num- 
bers in  accession  order.   Uniform  with  condensed  accession  book, 


148 


ruled  and  printed  with  headings  for  no.,  name  and  residence, 
and  half  numbered.     Numbers  completed  at  30c.  per  thousand. 


3lvl  1000  li 

3lv2  2000 

3IV3  5000 

31  v4  1 0000 


half 

la     a.\,     ^^-'^- 

n  umbered 

$1-75 

full 

2.05 

half 

2.50 

full 

3.10 

half 

4.50 

full 

6.00 

full 

7.00 

half 

10.00 

Borrow^er's  catrd 

The  34a  charging  card  can  be  used  for  a  borrower's  card  as 
well,  though  there  are  many  other  good  forms.  An  economical 
card  is  that  adopted  by  the  New  York  state  traveling  libraries. 


34ai.    Exact  size 


The  diagram  shows  face  of  the  card ;  the  back  is  ruled  uniformly 
with  the  face  below  the  agreement  for  additional  records  of  loans. 
White  cards  in  lots  of  1000  or  more  will  be  printed  with  name 
of  city  and  library. 


CKarglng 
systems 


Surname                                                                Given  Name                                                                 No. 
Street  and  No. 

Being  a  resident  of                                                                                    over  16  years  of  age, 
1  hereby  agree,  as  a  borrower  from  the 

to  pay  promptly  any  fines  due  from  me  for  over  detention  of  books  or  for  injuries  of  any  kind 
beyond  reasonable  wear  to  any  book  while  it  is  charged  to  me. 

190                  Name  sianed 

1 

Date 

borrowed 

Book 

Date 
returned 

Date 
borrowed 

Book 

Date 
returned      ] 

Date 
borrowed 

Book 

Date 

returned 

1 

LIBRARY  BUREAU, 

2096 

34al 


per  looo     I4.00 


149 


Charging  cards 


CKarging 
systems 


Facsimile  of  34a.    12.5x75  cm. 

The  34a  card  is  supplied  in  ten  colors  —  white,  buff,  blue, 
salmon,  fawn,  green,  cherry,  lilac,  pink  and  straw.     Size,  12.5  x 
7.5  cm.     To  be  used  with  pocket  39c3.  and  filing  tray  25c. 
34a     Ruled per  1000     $2.00 


150 


Facsimile  of  34a3>    5x750111. 

The  34a2  card  is  supplied 
in  ten  colors — white,  buff,  blue, 
salmon,  fawn,  green,  cherry, 
lilac,  pink  and  straw.  Size, 
5  X  7.5  cm.  Used  with  pocket 
39c4  and  filing  tray  25c2  or 
25b.     Also  ruled  like  34a3. 


34a2     Plain 
Ruled 


per  1000 


$.60 
1. 10 


Charging 
Systems 


Facsimile  of  34A3>    5  x  12.5  cm. 


The  34a3  card  is  supplied  in  ten  colors  —  white,  buff,  blue, 
fawn,  green,  cherry,  lilac,  pink  and  straw.  To  be  used  with 
pocket  39c7  and  filing  tray  25c3, 


34a3 


per  1000       ^1.75 


Call   slips 
34b2    Plain  paper.     5  x  7,5  cm. 


per  1000       $  .20 


151 


Book   and   card   pockets 

We  make  any  form  of  book  and  card  pocket  to  suit  special 
requirements,  and  keep  in  stock  the  following  forms,  which  will 
generally  be  found  to  meet  the  needs  of  most  libraries. 


r'"-\ "■■ 

"\ 

Charging 

Library  Rules 

A 

systems 

I .     Library  hours  lo  A.  M.  to  5  r.  M. 

every  day  except  Saturday. 

k^^           2.      One    volume     may    be 
^^^drawn    by    each     reader     and 
>^  kept   two   weeks. 

I 

\^^         3.     A  fine  of  one  cent 
Va  day  shall  be  paid  for 

\\  each    book    kept   over 

1 

\\t,mc-. 

•  inji,                       '.    rca-; 

//aonable     wear,      how-t 

//  ever   caused,   must   be 

r 

/promptly  adjusited. 

i, 

Aem«  Llbr»ry  Card  I'ooket          | 

i 

Uaae  by  LIBRABY  BUREAU,  Bostoa. 

^ 

f 

Keep  your  card  in  this  pocket. 

Reduced  facsimile 

Acme  manilla  book  pocket 
for  34a  cards,  printed  with 
the  rules  of  the  library  with- 
out extra  charge.  Discount 
on  quantity. 

39ci      .     .      per  looo     I4.00 
500  printed  to  order    3.00 


CC  white  paper  book  pockets 
for  34a  cards. 

39c2     Folded    .     per  1000  $2.25 
Unfolded  "  i.^:o 


;    No. 

■    Name 

Address 

■i 

i      ■ 

■-■{ 

i 
-  4 

1 
* 

1 

Reduced  facsimile 


Manilla  card  or  book  pocket 
for  34a  cards,  printed  with  num- 
ber, name  and  address. 

39c3     .         .    per  1000   v$3.5o 


152 


Manilla  card  or  book  pocket  for  34^2  cards, 
printed  with  number,  name  and  address. 


per  looo 


No. 

Name 

Address 


Reduced  facsimile 


Charging 
systems 


Reduced  iacsiniilc 


Manilla  book  pocket  strip  for  all  sizes    ^'""^ 
of  cards,  printed  with  the  rules  of  the  jAddress 
librar^^ 

39c6     .         .         .         .  per  looo  $2.50 

Without  printing,  "  .75 

Manilla  card  or  book  pocket  for 
343^3  cards,  printed  with  number,  name 
and  address. 


39C7 


per  1000     53.00 


Reduced  facsimile 


15: 


Date  slip 


CKarging 
systems 


Date  Due 

■ 

Exact  size 


Manilla  paper  printed. 


9d 

• 

.  per  1000 

$l.2S 

Date  g\i 

ides 

I   to  31   in  buff   for  34a  cards 

. 

per  set 

30c. 

"               "                34al    " 

. 

(( 

30c. 

ti               tt                34a2  " 

. 

(( 

25c. 

«               «                34a3'« 

. 

a 

25c. 

154 


Date  stamp  outfits 

For  illustrations  and  description  of  date  stamps  for  charg- 
ing systems  and  other  library  uses  see  Supplies. 

26a     L.  B.  system  of  rubber  dates,  days,  months  and  years. 
Complete  in  box  with  forceps     .         .        per  set,   40c. 

26g     Pad  dater  hand  stamp,  for  use  with  L.  B.  rubber  dates. 

Complete  with  L.  B.  dates  and  ink  pad     .        .      75c.  STjtl™'^* 

Dater  only 25c. 

26h     Pencil  dater.     A  movable  dater  attached  to  a  pencil. 

Complete  with  L.  B.  rubber  dates  and  ink  pad,       75c. 

Dater  only 25c. 


Charging   trays 


25c 


25c  Antique  oak  tray  with  two  sections,  for  2000  34a  cards 
angle  blocks,  dates  guides  i  to  3i,  and  shut-over  cover 
Complete 51,^0 

25C5  Antique  oak  tray  with  one  section,  for  1000  34a  cards, 
with  angle  blocks,  date  guides  I  to  31,  but  no  cover. 
Complete $1.7; 


155 


systems 


Charging 
systems 


22c7  Antique  oak  tray  for  1900  34ai  cards,  with  shut-over 
cover,  angle  blocks,  and  date  guides  i  to  3i-  See 
page  114.      Complete $3.00 

25c2     Antique   oak  tray,  one   section,  for    1000  34a2  cards, 

with  angle  blocks,  dates  guides  i  to  31,  but  no  cover. 

Complete .    $1.25 

25c3    Antique    oak  tray,  two   sections,  for   2000  34*3  cards, 

with  angle  blocks,  date  guides  i  to  31.  but  no  cover. 

Complete    ...         ...         .        .    ^3.60 

25ci  Japanned  tin  tray,  one  section,  for  1000  34a  cards, 
with  angle  blocks,  but  no  cover  or  date  guides. 
Tray  only        .         .         .        .  .        .         .    ^  i  .00 


Sloping  slip  charging  case 

Slip  charging  case  of  antique  oak  with  japanned  tin  trays 
divided   into   twenty   compartments  each,  for  34^2  paper   call 


slips;  shut-over  cover.  The  fifteen  tray  case  is  fitted  with 
three  drawers,  giving  space  for  a  card  catalog  cf  3000  cards,  or 
for  storage  of  charging  slips. 


25a     Fifteen  section  charging  case  complete 
Ten  "  " 

Five  "  " 


$25.00 
15.00 
10.00 


156 


Slip   trays 

Japanned  tin  trays  with  compart- 
ments for  34b2  call  slips  filed  on  the 
5  cm.  side.  Each  compartment  meas- 
ures 5.5  cm.  wide  by  2  cm.  long. 

25b2 

25bi  Five  compartment  tray 40c. 

25b2  Ten  "  "  in  two  rows        .         .  65c. 

25b3  Ten  "  "  "  one  row  .         .  65c. 

25b4  Twenty       "  "  two  rows  of  ten  each  75c. 

Antique  oak  slip  tray  with  five  compartments,  for  34b2 
paper  call  slips  filed  on  the  7.5  cm.  side.  Each  compartment 
measures  8  cm.  wide  by  2  cm.  long. 

Wood  slip  tray,  paper  covered,  with  five  compartments, 
for  34^2  call  slips  filed  on  the  7.5  cm.  side. 

25b5     Five-compartment  tray,  oak        .         .         .         ..    75c. 
25b6  "  "      wood,  paper  covered     .      20c. 


Sorting  trays 

These  trays  are  a  great  convenience  for  temporary  notes  or 
for  working  over  cards  before  filing.  They  are  indispensable 
during  the  process  of  typewriting,  compiling,  writing,  sorting  or 
revising  card  catalogs,  records, 
indexes  or  lists.  The  trays  are 
supplied  with  or  without  covers 
and  with  or  without  partitions ; 
the  covers  keep  out  dust,  but 
add  to  cost,  and  trays  fitted  with 
covers  are  less  convenient  for  current  work.  The  partitions 
serve  to  separate  contents  into  distinct  parts  or  classes.  When 
used  without  covers,  trays  two-thirds  the  hight  of  the  cards  are 
recommended,  as  they  hold  the  cards  securely,  yet  leave 
their  faces  exposed  so  as  to  be  easily  read  and  handled.  Ap- 
proximate length  for  33  size  cards,  1 1  in. 


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CKarglntf 
systems 


Standard  trays  for  32-size  ca|*ds 

Wood, 


Accession 
books 


paper 
covered 

Japanned 

tin 

Antique 
oak 

23i 

Plain 

$    .25 

$    .40 

$    .50 

23i 

With  five  divisions 

.40 

.60 

•75 

23i2 

%  hight 

.40 

.60 

•75 

23k 

"     covers 

- 

.60 

- 

231 

"     divisions   and   covers 

FOR    33     SIZE    1 

CARDS 

•75 

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23P 

Plain 

•30 

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With  five  divisions 

.40 

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1. 00 

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'7S 

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"     divisions  and   covers 

- 

1. 00 

- 

Accession  books 

The  most  permanent  and  unchanging  of  all  library  records 
is  the  accession  book.  When  properly  kept  it  is  a  complete 
history  of  the  library's  growth  and  a  source  of  exact  informa- 
tion concerning  any  particular  volume. 

The  accession  book,  and  its  companion,  the  shelf  list,  are 
official  records  for  official  use,  and  should  be  sharply  distin- 
guished from  the  author,  title  and  subject  catalogs,  which  are 
primarily  for  the  use  of  readers.  The  life  of  an  accession  book 
is  measured  only  by  the  lifetime  of  the  best  paper  it  is  possible 
to  procure,  written  with  blue  black  record  ink  which  has  been 
chemically  tested  for  lasting  quality.  There  is  no  reason  why 
this  record  should  ever  be  changed  or  re-written  until  it  actually 
falls  to  pieces  from  old  age. 

Standard   accession    book 

Many  forms  of  accession  book  have  been  used,  but  the  best 
features  of  all  are  combined  in  the  A.  L.  A.  Standard  accession 
book.  This  form  was  planned  by  a  committee  of  exj)erts  who 
thoroughly  compared  all  the  existing  models,  and  finally  agreed 
on  the  details  of  material,  ruling,  printing  and  binding.  The 
size  of  the  A.  L.  A.  standard  accession  book  is  30  x35  cm.  or 
12x14  inches.  The  paper  is  the  best  ledger  obtainable,  the 
ruling,  printing  and  binding  of  the  highest  grade.  The  binding 
is  the  strongest  form  known  to  the  trade,  with  extra  stitching 

158 


and   broad  vellum  bands.     As  morocco  has  proved  the  most 
durable  material  for  binding  it  is  used  exclusively  in  this  book. 

This  book  has  an  explanatory  preface  with  a  full  code  of 
rules  for  entering  all  kinds  of  books,  maps,  and  works  of  art. 
In  the  body  of  the  volume  the  double  pages  are  divided  verti- 
cally into  three  main  divisions.  The  middle  group  consists  of  Accession 
author,  title  and  imprint  entries,  the  group  to  the  left  contains 
the  three  library  numbers,  accession,  class  or  shelf,  and  volume, 
while  the  division  at  the  right  contains  the  notes  on  binding, 
source,  cost,  changes,  loss,  rebinding,  or  other  matter  pertaining 
to  the  individual  history  of  the  book.  Each  entry  occupies  a 
full  line  of  the  double  page,  a  sufficient  space  for  the  record 
of  every  necessary  fact  concerning  it.  There  are  forty  lines  to 
each  page. 

The  book  is  half  numbered,  i.  e.  has  the  units  and  tens 
printed  and  repeated  throughout.  Numberings  are  completed 
by  prefixing  the  lOo's  and  looo's  in  ink  or  by  numbering  machine, 
at  every  5th  or  loth  line,  indicated  by  a  heavy  colored  guide 
line  across  the  double  page. 

We  complete  the  numbering  in  this  way  at  30c.  per  1000; 
i.e.  it  adds  $1.50  to  the  cost  of  a  5000-line  book  to  have  the 
numbers  i  to  5000  or  5001  to  10,000  printed  in  at  every  5th  or 
loth  line.  It  is  an  improvement  in  appearance  and  legibility, 
and  the  numbers  can  be  read  quicker  than  full  consecutive 
numbers,  as  the  eye  catches  the  prefixed  figures  and  reads  the 
remaining  two  at  a  glance.  There  is  no  charge  for  lettering  the 
name  of  the  library  on  the  binding. 

3IaI 


3Ia2 

3la3 

3la4 
3la5 


2000  lines,  nair  ti 

irkey  more 

)CCC 

)        .         .         . 

^3-75 

(( 

full  numbered 

4-35 

5000    " 

. 

8.00 

(( 

full  numbered 

9.50 

1 0000  lines 

.         .         . 

13.00 

a 

full  numbered 

16.00 

1000  lines,  press- 

board  covers 

. 

1.25 

Unbound  sheets, 

,  per  1000 

lines  (40  lines  to  a 

page) 

. 

. 

>         .         • 

1. 00 

159 


Condensed  accession  book 

The  original  purpose  of  the  condensed  accession  book  was 

to  provide  a  record  of  the  growth,  source  and  cost  of  private 

libraries.     The  arrangement  and   headings  extend   across   the 

double  pages  and  are  the  same  as  in  the  standard  book,  but  the 

Accession      columus  are  narrower,  making  a  less  bulky  volume.     The  page 

books 

is  20x25  cm.  or  8  X  10  inches,  making  it  uniform  with  the  L.  B. 
binding  book  and  order  book.  The  paper  and  binding  are  of 
the  same  quality  as  those  of  the  large  book.  Many  public  libra- 
ries use  the  condensed  in  preference  to  the  standard  size. 

There  are  twenty-five  lines  to  a  page,  half  numbered  as  in 
the  standard  accession  book.  Numbering  completed  at  30c. 
per  1000. 

3ibi     2000  lines,  half  turkey  morocco        .         .         .  I3.00 

"                            "                full  numbered  3.60 

3ib2     5000  lines,                     "                      ...  5.00 

"                            "                full  numbered  6.50 

3ib4     1000  lines,  press-board  covers          .         .        .  i.oo 

3ib5    Unbound  sheets  (25  lines  to  a  page),  per  100 

lines .06 


Photograph   accession   book 

The  photograph  accession  book  is  uniform  in  size  and 
binding  with  the  condensed  accession  book,  order  book,  and 
binding  book,  having  a  page  20x25  cm.  or  8x10  inches,  and 
paper  of  the  same  quality.  The  double  pages  are  divided  into 
columns,  with  headings  for  number,  date,  class,  author,  title, 
gallery,  photographer,  publication,  process,  size  of  print,  size 
of  mount,  cost,  mount,  remarks.  There  are  twenty-five  lines 
to  the  page,  half  numbered  as  in  the  accession  book.  Num- 
bering completed  at  30c.  per  1000.  Following  the  title-page 
are  printed  rules  for  making  entries.  For  full  directions  for 
classifying  and  cataloging  photographs  reference  should  be 
made  to  the  Library  primer,  described  under  "Publications." 

3IC     5000  lines,  half  turkey  morocco  .        .        .         I6.50 

"  "  full  numbered  8.00. 


160 


Museum  accession  book 

The  museum  accession  book  is  essential  for  recording  the 
number  and  class  of  specimens  received,  with  their  location,  etc. 
This  book  is  uniform  in  size,  binding,  and  quality  of  paper  with 
the  condensed  accession  book,  order  book  and  binding  book, 
having  a  page  20  x  25  cm.  or  8  x  10  inches. 

The  double  pages  are  divided  into  columns,  with  the 
printed  heads  which  have  been  found  to  be  most  in  use  in 
the  more  important  museums  of  the  country:  accession  num- 
ber, date,  current  number,  original  number,  name,  locality, 
number  of  specimens,  received  from,  collected  by,  when 
collected,  remarks.  There  are  twenty-five  lines  to  the  page, 
half  numbered  as  in  the  accession  book.  Numbering  completed 
at  30C.  per  1000 


3id     5000  lines,  half  turkey  morocco, 


full  numbered 


8.00 


SKelf  lists 


Accessories 

Steel  ledger  clip  for  opening  at  exact  place,  saving 

much  wear  from  handling 
Boxwood  A.  L.  A.  size  rule,  29s2 
Cole  size  card,  29sl      .... 
Heavy  duck  slip  covers,  fitted  to  any  size 
Arm  rest,  86k,  see  Supplies 
Ledger  book  rest,  86I3,  see  Supplies 


$  .'50 

.20 

.25 

1.25 

.75 
4.50 


The  shelf  list 

The  shelf  list  may  be  called  a  guide  to  the  library's 
topography.  Its  purpose  is  to  give  the  location  of  every 
volume,  and  as  almost  all  libraries  are  arranged  more  or  less 
according  to  subjects,  the  shelf  list  is  practically  a  subject  index 
as  well  as  an  inventory. 

The  shelf  list,  of  all  records  in  a  library,  is  most  liable  to 
change  and  most  subject  to  wear.  It  is  not  a  record  of  the 
past,    like   the   accession   book,   but   a   report   on   the  present 


161 


Shelf  lists 


condition  and  arrangement  of  the  library  collection.  Once  a 
year,  or  oftener,  the  librarian  compares  the  books  with  the 
shelf  list  to  see  if  strict  arrangement  has  been  preserved  and 


33i  shelf  list  card,  exact  size. 


whether  there  are  any  missing  volumes  to  be  searched  for 
and  replaced.  The  shelf  list  acts  as  a  check  upon  theft  as  well 
as  upon  displacement. 


Standard  cards  for  shelf  lists 

Cards  are  preferable  for  shelf  lists  as  the  entries  of  new 
books  can  be  inserted  in  the  exact  places  where  they  belong, 
saving  rewTiting  and  at  the  same  time  serving  as  a  librarian's 
catalog.  For  this  purpose  L.  B.  standard  32  or  t,t,  size  cards  in 
the  lightest  weight,  white  or  colors,  are  preferred,  either  with 
the  standard  library  ruling  or  as  shown  in  diagram.  For  tray 
cases  for  shelf  list  cards  see  card  catalog  cabinets. 


33i     33  size,  7.5  x  12.5  cm. 
32j     32  size,  5  X  12.5  cm. 


per  1000 


$2.25 
1.60 


162 


Standard  shelf  list  sheets 

The  ordinary  book  form  is  not  suitable  for  a  record  of 
such  changing  character  as  a  shelf  list.  Where  cards  are  not 
employed  for  this  purpose  the  shelf  list  sheets  recommended 
by  the  A.  L.  A.  are  used  in  connection  with  binders  made 
especially  for  them.  Each  sheet  is  20  x  25  cm.  or  8  x  10  inches  sheif  nsts 
in  size.  It  is  ruled  with  a  double  head-line  and  twenty-five 
cross  lines,  holding  on  its  two  pages  a  record  of  fifty  books. 
Vertical  columns  are  ruled  for  the  book  number,  accession 
number,  vol.  number,  author  and  brief  title. 

These  sheets  are  ruled  on  best  linen  ledger  paper  punched 
with  two  holes  15  cm.  apart  to  fit  the  shelf  list  binder,  42a7. 
If  any  variation  of  this  ruling  or  punching  is  desired,  to  match 
old  style  binders,  a  sample  sheet  should  be  sent  with  order. 
Samples  sent  on  request. 

3ii     With  printed  headings       .         .         .        per  100  75c. 

Without        "                      ...              "  60c. 
Binders  for  these   sheets  in  either  Common  Sense, 

42a,  or  Springback,  46a,  styles     .         .        .     each  $1.10 


N.  Y.  shelf  list  sheets 

The  single  objection  to  the  standard  shelf  list  is  that 
if  two  or  more  subjects  are  entered  on  one  sheet  it  fills  up 
rapidly  and  requires  copying.  This  has  led  to  the  adoption 
by  the  New  York  State  Library,  whose  director  originally 
devised  the  standard  sheet,  of  a  shelf-list  sheet  25x10  cm.  with 
a  line  5  cm.  longer  than  the  standard  sheet,  and  ten  lines 
instead  of  twenty-five  to  the  page.  As  these  sheets  are  so 
small  one  can  well  be  afforded  for  each  subject,  even  with  the 
closest  classification. 

3li     With  printed  headings,      .         ,         ,         per  loo         50c. 
Special  binders  for  these  sheets  in  either  Common 

Sense,  42a.  or  Springback,  46a,  styles        ..      each        90c. 

163 


Day  blanks 


Withdrawal  records 

For  these  records,  also,  cards  are  undoubtedly  best  and 
far  superior  to  books.  The  withdrawal  record  usually  consists 
of  call  number,  withdrawal  number,  date  of  withdrawal,  author, 
title  and  remarks,  giving  reason  for  the  withdrawal,  number  of 
copies  left  in  the  library,  accession  number  of  the  replacement, 
and  date  replaced. 

If  for  any  special  reason  sheets  are  preferred  for  this  record 
the  3Ii  unruled  shelf  list  sheets,  or  L.  B.  ruled  paper  can  be 
used;  or  any  special  form  can  be  printed  to  order.  Samples 
and  prices  on  application. 


Day  and  serial  blanks 

The  day  blank  is  ruled  and  printed  on  ledger  paper  and 
gives  a  blank  space  for  every  day  in  the  year.  The  months  are 
printed  at  the  tops  of  the  columns  and  the  days  at  the  left,  with 
lines  at  the  side  and  bottom  for  notes  and  footings.  This 
blank  is  ruled  and  printed  on  both  sides  and  punched  for  the 
L.  B.  shelf  list  binder.  Another  style  is  printed  with  columns 
for  half-yearly  and  yearly  summaries. 

The  serial  blank  has  columns  and  headings  for  title,  list 
price,  cost,  date  of  order,  and  from  whom.  This,  used  in  con- 
junction wdth  a  day  blank,  and  written  on  both  sides,  makes  a 
record  for  sixty  serials  for  two  years.  Samples  on  request. 
Discount  on  quantity. 

3ir     Day  or  serial  blanks         .         .        .        per     lo     $  .25 
"  u  ■  ...        per  100       2.00 


Periodical  record  cards 

For  record  of  periodicals  the  standard  catalog  card  printed 
and  ruled  to  show  the  months  and  days  of  month  will  be  found 
most  practical.  One  card  is  used  for  each  magazine  or  paper 
and  gives  all  necessary  information.  Cards  are  arranged  alpha- 
betically by  name  of  periodical. 

164 


The  3IrI  is  suitable  for  monthly  or  yearly  registration,  the 
3Ir2  for  daily,  weekly  or  bi-weekly. 


Vols,  per  yr. 

YEAR 

JAN. 

FEB. 

MAR. 

APR. 

MAY 

JUNE 

JULY 

AUG. 

SEPT. 

OCT. 

NOV. 

DEC. 

• 



Reg.  price Net  oric 

;e Ed.- 

Source 

( 

)            TP. 

Ind 

\ 

^ 

Periodical 
records 


Stock  form  of  periodical  record  card 


The  reverse  side  of  either  card  affords  space  for  name  of 
dealer,  price,  bill  date,  etc.     Cards  are  printed  in  white  only. 


3lrl 


31  r2 


3er  100 

j?  .60 

"  1000 

4.50 

"    100 

.60 

"  1000 

4.50 

Order  book 

An  essential  part  of  the  order  system,  and  one  of  the  most 
important  record  books  in  the  library.  It  has  special  colums 
and  printed  headings  for  order  number,  author,  title,  place,  pub- 
lisher, year,  vol,  size,  binding,  agent  or  bookseller,  list  price,  net 
price,  date  received,  date  ordered  and  remarks,  and  corresponds 


165 


Order 
sKeets 


in  quality  and  ruling  to  the  condensed  accession  book.  The 
page  is  20x25  cm.  or  8x10  in.  with  25  lines,  half  numbered. 
Numbering  completed  at  30c.  per  1000. 

3IUI     2000  lines,  half  turkey  morocco  .         .         .  $2.50 

"                 "                     "  full  numbered  3.10 

3i\i2     5000  lines,  half  turkey  morocco  .         .         .  4.50 

"                 "                     "  full  numbered  6.00 


L.  B.  order  sheet 

An  exact  duplicate  of  the  sheets  in  the  order  book.  Used 
to  forward  copies  of  the  order  book  to  the  agent.  A  sheet  partly 
filled  is  cut  on  the  line  and  the  next  list  sent  begins  where  the 
last  ended.  Thus  the  agent,  keeping  his  order  sheets  in  a  binder 
or  scrap  book,  has  a  duplicate  order  book  for  reference.  The 
sheet  is  printed  on  both  sides.     Samples  on  request. 

35V per  100      $2.50 


Order  slip 

An  almost  necessary  companion  of  the  order  book,  also  the 
best  recommendation  blank.  Standard  33  size,  7.5  x  12.5  cm,  of 
manilla,  with  blank  spaces,  printed  headings,  and  rulings  for  the 
official  library  records.  Used  also  for  card  catalogs  and  lists  of 
books  to  be  bought  or  read.  One  of  the  greatest  helps  in  keep- 
ing records  and  accounts.  Space  is  allowed  for  printing  the  name 
of  the  library  at  the  top,  a  great  convenience  when  slips  are  sent 
to  the  library  agent.  Discount  10  per  cent,  on  5000,  and  20  per 
cent,  on  10,000  in  one  order. 


166 


Accession  No. 

Order  No. 

Ordered 

Of 

Received 

Cost 

Charged  to 
Approved  ^mm^m 
Not  now  ordered 
Not  in  library 


Author's  surname,  followed  by  given  names  or  initials. 


WRITE  LEGIBLY 


Title 

Edition  Place  Publisher 

Year  No.  of  Vols.     Size  Total  Price  NOT  in  great  need 

NOTin'haste 

I  recommend  the  above  for  the  library.      Notice  of  receipt  is  NOT  asked. 
Signature 

Address 

Fill  above  fully  as  possible.    Cross  out  NOT,  if  notice  is  wanted,  if  in  great  need  or  special  haste. 
Put  a  ?  before  items  of  which  you  are  not  sure.    Give  reasons  for  recommending  ON  THE  BACK. 


Order   slips 


Face  of  L.  B.  order  slip,  exact  size 


Brief  reasons  for  recommending  are  specially  esteemed.  Last  or  best  edition  is  understood  if  none  is 
specified  At  least  indicate  whether  published  here  or  abroad.  Give  your  idea  of  price,  with  a  ?  before  it  if 
only  an  estimate.  Do  not  put  dashes  or  "Don't  know"  in  spaces  you  cannot  fill,  but  leave  for  others  to  fill. 
W  rite  legibly.  Careless  writing  or  incorrect  or  insufficient  data  may  delay  or  prevent  ordering  or  finding, 
or  may  result  in  getting  a  wrong  book.  First  see  whether  we  have  the  book.  If  a  duplicate  is  wanted, 
clearly  indicate  why  needed.  If  others  wish  the  same  book  it  will  increase  its  claim  for  approval  if  they  add 
their  signatures.  Foreign  books,  ordered  from  abroad  to  save  25  per  cent  duty,  arrive  in  6  to  8  weeks.  "Out 
of  print"  books  often  require  much  time  to  find. 


Back  of  L.  B.  order  slip,  exact  size 

35u per  looo      $2.00 

With  name  of  library  printed         .        .         "  2.75 


167 


Binding  book 

For  recording:  in  consecutive  order  the  volumes  sent  to  the 
bindery,  and  assigning  the  binding  number.  The  order  to  the 
binder  is  made  on  an  L.  B.  binding  sHp  for  each  volume,  and  is 
a  copy  of  the  one-line  entry  in  the  book.  Made  of  linen  ledger 
Binding  paper,  with  special  rulings  and  headings  for  binding  number, 
lettering,  material,  color,  size,  vols,  price,  total  price,  library 
number,  date  sent,  date  returned,  binder  and  remarks.  The 
page  measures  8x  lo  inches  or  20x25  cm,  25  lines  to  each  page. 

3IXI     1000  line,  press  board  covers  .         .         .         $1.00 

31x2     2000     "      half  turkey  morocco  .         .         .  2.50 

31x3      5000      "  «  a  u  ...  4.50 


Binding  sheets 

Unbound  sheets  of  the  binding  book  are  furnished  in  the 
same  way  as  unbound  sheets  of  the  order  book.  They  can  be 
used  to  send  to  the  binder  instead  of  the  binding  slips,  or  in 
place  of  the  bound  binding  book.     Sample  on  request. 

35y per  100     $2.50 


Binding  slips 

Standard  blue  slips  7.5  x  12.5  cm.  On  the  back  the  panels 
of  the  book  are  ruled  off,  and  the  exact  lettering,  arranged  as 
wanted,  is  written  or  lettered  in  by  the  librarian.  On  the  face 
directions  are  explicitly  given  by  marking  circles  around  the 
color,  leather,  size,  etc.  selected.  Space  is  left  at  bottom  for 
added  special  directions.  The  price  per  volume,  and  total, 
guard  against  mistakes,  and  the  number  refers  to  the  binding 
book  where,  in  proper  column,  all  these  facts  are  recorded. 
This  slip  projects  from  each  book,  or  first  volume  of  each  set, 
when  sent  to  the  binder,  and  stays  in  it  till  the  book  is  done,  so 
that  the  workman  has  no  excuse  for  mistakes. 


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Volnmes 


At 


Total  price 


1  Light  brown 

2  Dark  brown 

3  Iha 

39  Dark  bloe 


Color 

4  Red  8  Dark  green 

5  Maroon  91  Light  blae 

6  Olive  92  Yellow 

7  Light  green  93-99  Light  drab 

Style 

}i  Mor.  Cloth   j4  Duck    %  Am.  russia 

Size 

Outside  hight  in  centimeters  must  not  exceed 

T     S     D     O     Q     F    F*    F'    F»    F» 
15  17y2  20    25    30    35    40   45    50    60 


F'ollo-s^v  e3ca.ctly  arxangemerxt  of  lines, 
punctuation,  lettering,  as  on  bade  of  tills 
slip,  and  general  printed  directions  on 
separate  stieet. 


Binding 
slips 


Front  of  binding  slip,  exact  size 


3SX 


per    loo 

"    lOOO 


$   .25 
2.00 


169 


Sale  duplicate  slip 

Like  the  order  slip,  this  gives  a  blank  for  every  detail,  insur- 
ing a  complete  statement  concerning  each  book.  Used  in 
offering  duplicates  to  other  libraries,  for  sale  or  exchange. 


Class 

Author                                                 SALE  DUPLICATE. 

Title 

Accession  No. 
Date  added 

Date  sold 

For  $ 

Edition                                Place                                                     Publisher 

books  or  cash 

Year              No.  of  Vols,  or  Pages.    Size                              List  Price                           Oifered  for 

To 

This  book  has  no 

Binding                                                            Condition                        Ownership  Marks 

except 

2  Poor                                 Bookplate 

^ 

4  Fair                                  Written  name 

6  Good                                Embossing  Stamp 

8  Perfect                            Ink  Stamp 

RETURN  THIS    PROMPTLY    TO 

Duplicate  slip,  exact  size 


35Z 


per  looo     $2.oo 


170 


Supplies  department 

This  department  of  the  Library  Bureau  is  maintained  to 
afford  Hbrarians  the  convenience  of  ordering  from  a  single 
source  all  the  smaller  articles  needed  in  their  work.  Some  of 
these  are  improved  types  of  our  own  manufacture  which  cannot 
be  procured  elsewhere.  Others  have  been  selected  from  ordin- 
ary commercial  sources  as  best  adapted  to  their  several  uses. 
The  fact  that  an  article  appears  in  this  list  is  in  itself  proof  that 
it  has  been  submitted  to  the  test  of  actual  use  and  has  received 
the  stamp  of  professional  approval.  The  cost  of  library  supplies 
ordered  through  the  Bureau  is  never  greater  than  for  the  same 
articles  from  commercial  houses,  while  in  some  cases  we  effect  a 
substantial  economy  for  libraries  by  buying  in  large  quantities. 


Dates,   daters  and   stamps 

The  system  of  date  abbreviations  designed  by  Melvil 
Dewey  in  1878  is  the  briefest  possible  without  ambiguity.  This 
is  of  importance  in  a  library  where  the  need  of  quick  work  at 
the  charging  desk  makes  it  difficult  to  stamp  a  date  in  the 
limited  space  assigned.  In  the  L.  B.  dating  system  the  months 
are  written  as  follows:  Ja,  F,  Mr,  Ap,  My,  Je,  Jl,  Ag,  S,  O, 
N,  D.  The  full  date  is  written  with  day,  month  and  year,  in 
logical  order,  and  as  the  letter  stands  between  the  figures  no 
punctuation  mark  is  needed;  thus  3  F'02  is  3rd  of  February, 
1902.  This  system  calls  for  no  unfamiliar  symbols  and  is 
perfectly  clear  to  those  who  see  it  for  the  first  time. 

We  furnish  daters  of  any  form  now  made,  but  recommend 
the  styles  shown  in  the  following  pages. 


Supplies 


171 


Svipplies 


Self-inking  dater 

Used  for  printing  on  books  as  well  as  on  cards 
or  single  sheets.  For  small  extra  charge  a  die 
with  any  desired  wording  can  be  attached.  This 
prints  at  the  same  time  as  the  dates.  Furnished 
complete  with  L,  B.  dates. 

26f    Plate  3x3  cm $3.00 

Plate  3x5  cm 4.00 

26a    Rubber  dates .40 


26f 


Pad  dater 

A  hand  stamp,  compact  and  convenient  for 
date  slips  or  inner  margin  of  books. 

With  dates,  holder  and  ink  pad     .         75c. 

Date  holder  only    ....         25c. 

26a     Rubber  dates  ....        40c. 


36h 


26g 


Pencil  dater 

Consisting  of  movable  pad  at- 
tached to  lead  pencil.  A  single 
motion  stamps  the  date  without 
laying  down  the  pencil.  Of  great 
service  at  the  charging  desk. 

26h    Complete  with  pad  and 

dates         .         .         .75c. 

Dater  only     .         .         .     25c. 

26a    Rubber  dates,  per  set   .     40c. 


172 


Automatic  nuinbering  stamp 


STYLE  A 


STYLE   F 


STYLE  E 


12345        12345 


Supplies 


STYLE  G 


12345       12345 


For  registering  the  accession  number  in  books,  or  cards, 
for  numbering  papers  reports,  letters,  etc.  The  figures  shift 
automatically,  and  can  be  changed  from  consecutive  to  dupli- 
cate or  continuous  numbering  by  moving  the  pointer  on  the 
dial.     The  5-wheel  e  style  stamp  is  most  used. 


26i     4- wheel,  1-9,999 

5-wheel,  1-99,999 

6-wheel,  1-999,999    , 

7-wheel,  1-9,999,999 


5 1 2.00 
14.00 
16.00 
18.00 


Ink  and  ink  pads 

The  metal  letters  of  numbering  machines  require  a  special 
ink.  We  also  furnish  gelatine  stamp  pads  in  red,  blue,  green  or 
black,  and  stamp  ink  for  self-inking  rubber  stamps. 


26n2    Gelatine  stamp  pad  2^  x  4><  in. 
26n3     Stamp  ink,  ^  oz,        . 
•'  I  oz.        . 

Special  ink  for  metal  letters,  bottle 


40c. 
ISC 
25c. 
30c. 


/o 


Sxipplies 


Embossing  starnp 


For  marking  the  name  of  the 
library  on  the  title  pages  and  all 
plates,  maps,  and  inserts  not 
printed  on  the  regular  forms  and 
therefore  liable  to  be  removed.  It 
is  impossible  to  iron  out  its  im- 
pression. We  recommend  plain 
gothic  letters  for  name  and  loca- 
tion of  library.  Fancy  types  and 
border  lines  should  be  avoided. 


26n\     With  two  or  three  lines  or  a  circular  die 


$4.50 


Perforating  stamp 


Used  in  place  of  the 
embossing  stamp.  It 
makes  an  absolutely  in- 
delible mark  by  perfo- 
rating the  leaf.  Avoids 
increasing  the  thickness 
of  the  book  or  marring 
the  surface  of  a  plate  or 
drawing.  Endorsed  by 
the  most  important  li- 
braries of  the  country. 
Extra  charge  for  die 
with  more  than  twenty - 
six  letters. 

26p 


174 


Old  L.  B.  book  support 

This  is  the  first  of  this  form  invented,  and 
has  been  more  widely  used  than  all  others 
combined.  It  takes  no  space  on  the  shelves. 
It  does  not  support  the  largest  books  as  well 
as  28b,  but  is  preferable  for  table  use.  ^ 

28a    Each  IOC lots  of  10  $    .90 

Lots  of  100 •  7-5° 

"        500        . 30-0° 

"      1000 50-0° 

Leather  covered         ....     per  pair  1.50 

New  L.  B.  book  support 

An  improved  form  of  the  old  L.  B.  (28a). 
Particularly  advantageous  for  use  with  large 
books  on  wood  shelves,  though  not  so  good  as 
the  28a  for  desk  or  table  use. 

28b     Each  I2C lots  of  10  $  i.oo 

Lots  of       100         .         .         .         .         .         .         .       9.00 

"  500 37-50 

"        1000 70.00 


S\jpplles 


Crocker  book  brace 

Consisting  of  a  plate  of  wood  8  cm.  wide,  i  cm.  thick,  and 
17  or  26  cm.  long,  of  beech,  nicely  finished,  so  as  not  to  injure 
the  finest  binding.  An  adjustable  steel  spring  at  the 
top  of  the  brace  engages  the  under  side  of  the 
shelf  above  and  holds  the  book  firmly  at  the  top, 
where  a  small  force  is  more  effective  than  a  large 
one  nearer  the  bottom.  It  firmly  supports  the  tallest 
folios. 


High 

28c  Size  O,  8vo  25  cm.  or  10  in. 
Size  Q,  4to  30  cm.  or  12  in. 
Extra  for  folios  over  35  cm. 

"  "  40  cm. 

"  "  50  cm. 


Each    Lots  of  lo    Lots  of  loo 
15c.       $1.35  $12.00 

1-35 


15c. 

i8c. 
20c. 
20c. 


12.00 
15.00 
17.00 
17.00 


175 


Svipplies 


Class 

Book                            Vols.                                   Size 

Will  be  found 

Author.-    -     -                 — , . -    -  - 

Title 

For  the  convenience  of  those  consulting  the  shelves, 

this  wood  dummy 

represents  a 

book  not  here,  because; 

Too  larg( 

3  for  the  regular  shelves. 

Transferred  to  Reference  Shelves. 

Costly  or  rare.    Removed  for  safekeeping. 

Missing. 

and  not  yet  replaced. 

Made  by  Library  Bureau, 

530  Atlantic  Ave.,  Boston 

Book  dummy 

Used  to  indicate  the  locality  of  a  book  kept  elsewhere 
than  its  regular  place.  A  label  pasted  on  a  thin  wood  board, 
12.5  X  20  X  .5  cm.  (5  X  8  X  34^  in.),  is  filled  out,  giving  a  description 
of  the  book  and  the  reason  for  its  removal. 


28d 


Labels 


Chair  tips 


per    100 
per  1000 


>5.oo 
2.50 


Strong  rubber  tips  or 
shoes  to  fit  various  sizes 
of  chair  legs,  making 
them  noiseless.  In  or- 
dering specify  whether 
inside  or  outside  tip  is 
preferred  and  state 
diameter  of  chair  leg. 


29c     Inside  tips,  each  5c. 

Outside  tips    .... 
Special  bit  for  boring  chair  legs 


per  100  j^4.oo 

each  .10 

**  1. 00 


176 


Revolving  shelf  pin 

The  parts  of  the  pin  are  con- 
nected by  a  piece  standing  at  right 
angles,  allowing  an  adjustment  to  two 
hights  without  removal.  We  have 
sold  thousands  of  these  pins  to  libra- 
ries and  recommend  them  as  thor- 
oughly satisfactory. 


29x     In  lots  of 


lO 

loo  or  more 


$  .20 
1.25 


Svipplies 


Shelf  label  holder 

On  three  sides  of  the  front  a  narrow  flange  is  turned  so 
that  a  bristol  card  may  be  readily  inserted,  removed  or  reversed. 
The  plate,  being  perfectly  flat, 
clings  closely  to  the  wood  and 
holds  its  place.  This  holder  is 
slipped  under  the  first  books  on 
each  topic,  and,  as  the  subject 
grows,  is  slid  along,  always  mark- 
ing the  beginning.  In  the  relative 
location  these  holders  are  almost 

indispensable,  unless  the  stack  shelves  are  made  with  grooved 
edges  for  the  insertion  of  labels.  We  also  furnish  labels, 
printed  on  fine  bristol  board,  fitting  the  holders,  with  the  sub- 
ject numbers  and  headings  of  the  decimal  classification.  Any 
label  wanted  in  libraries  can  be  made  to  order.  Two  sizes  pro- 
vide for  both  generic  and  specific  labels,  the  large  holders  for 
the  main  divisions,  while  the  small  ones  show  the  beginning  of 
each  section  or  sub-division ;  e.  g.  336  Finance  could  be  printed 
in  large  type  on  the  large  label,  while  336.2  Taxation  could  be 
in  smaller  type  and  on  the  small  label.  In  ordering,  the  exact 
thickness  of  shelf  must  be  given.     Samples  sent  on  application. 


177 


29u     For  labels  1 2  >^  X  2  cm.    . 

each 

$    .10 

ic                      a 

.    per  100 

7.50 

29V              "           5x2  cm. 

each 

.10 

ii                11 

.    per  100 

7.50 

Blank  cards,  either  size 

a 

.10 

Shelf  labels 

These  are  mainly  the  headings  of  the  decimal  classification 
printed  on  small  cards  fitting  the  movable  shelf  label  holders. 


BIBLIOGRAPHY  GENERAL  WORKS. 

020  LIBRARY  ECONOMY 


37a 


X         GENERAL  WORKS. 

Oil  General  Bibliographies 


37b 


DUPLICATES 


37d 


The  principal  topics  or  main  divisions  are  on  2x12%  cm. 
cards.  We  also  print,  on  the  same  size,  a  miscellaneous  list  of  68 
labels  that  finds  acceptance  in  every  library,  whether  classed  on 
the  decimal  system  or  not.  It  covers  names  of  the  states  and 
territories,  the  days  of  the  week  and  the  following :  Accession, 

178 


Card,  Classify,  Bindery,  Do  not  -handle,  Duplicates,  Private 
books,  Reserved,  Revise.  Special  sizes  and  forms  of  shelf  labels 
on  application. 

37a     loo  Shelf  labels  for  lo  classes  of  decimal  classi- 
fications     per  set  $2.00 

37b     Th^mostusedheadingsof  the  1 000  divisions  "  10.00                   Svipplies 

37d     Miscellaneous  list  of  68  labels     .         .            "  .50 

Shelf  labels  as  above  are  sold  in  sets  which  cannot  be 
broken,  but  for  the  convenience  of  libraries  desiring  only  a  few 
labels  we  supply  selections  from  overs  at  3c.  per  label. 

Book  covers 

The  majority  of  libraries  concede  that  the  advantages  of 
using  covers  for  books  in  circulation  do  not  compensate  for  their 
cost,  but  to  those  who  prefer  to  cover  all  books  circulated  outside 
of  the  building,  we  offer  a  book  cover  of  manilla  paper,  made  in 
four  pieces  and  ready  gummed.     It  can  be  adjusted  to  any  book. 

36a     Size  A,  i8mo  to  izmo        .        .        .        per  100       |!i.5o 
"     B,  large  Svo       ....  "  2.00 

"     C,  geographies  or  4to        .        .  "  3.00 

Adhesive  paper 

For  mending  torn  leaves,  bank  bills,  engravings,  maps, 
letters,  manuscripts,  or  strengthening  weak  places  or  wrinkles  in 
paper.  It  is  transparent,  so  that  print  can  easily  be  read 
through  it. 

39a     Package  of  24  sheets  3>^  x  6^  in.  .  '.  .  $1.00 

10              9'    X  14    in.  .  .  .  i.oo 

10             14      X  18    in.  .  .  .  1.75 

10             19      X  29    in.  .  .  .  3.00 

Adhesive  cloth 

For  repairing  backs  of  books  and  covers,  worn  music,  etc. 
In  black  and  white  only. 

39b     Per  square  yard         ,         ,         .        .        .        .         $1.50 

179 


SMppIies 


Gummed  labels 

Indispensable  for  numbering  the  backs  of  books  with  class 
and  book  number.  The  adhesive  quality  of  these  labels  is  the 
best.  Ungummed  labels  made  to  order.  Any  of  the  bordered 
labels  can  be  had  in  cartons  of  twelve  small  boxes  at  75c.  per 
carton  or  loc.  per  box.  Plain  or  unbordered  labels  can  be  sup- 
plied only  in  boxes  of  1000  each. 


37k 


37 1 


37g     In  bulk,  5000  in  box ^2.50 

In  book  form,  25  perforated  sheets  (12  x  22  cm.) 

of  500  labels .25 

37h     In  bulk,  5000  in  box    ......  2.25 

In  book  form,  25  perforated  sheets  (12  x  22  cm.) 

of  750  labels .25 

371      In  bulk,  5000  in  box    ......  2.00 

In  book  form,  25  perforated  sheets  (12  x  22  cm.) 

of  750  labels .25 

37i      In  bulk,  5000  in  box 1.75 

In  book  form,  25  perforated  sheets  (12  x  22  cm.) 

of  1050  labels .25 

37k    Plain  unbordered  labels,  1000  in  box          .        .  .30 

"                                 "         per  10,000  2.00 

37I      Plain  unbordered  labels,  1000  in  box          .        .  .35 

"                                 "        per  10,000  2.50 

180 


Emerson  binder 

Furnished  in  cloth  and  leather  only.  Two  narrow  strips  of 
thin  steel  are  inserted  in  firmly  glued  casings  of  binder's  cloth, 
on  each  inside  edge  of  the  back,  and  work  hinge-like  as  do  the 
lids.  The  front  or  left  hand  strip  contains  eyelet  holes,  from 
which  heavily  threaded  needles  are  passed  through  the  papers  supplies 
and  through  corresponding  eyelets  in  the  back  or  right-hand 
strip,  and  firmly  secured  to  the  cleats  by  belaying  —  a  figure  8 
turn.  The  flexible  back  adjusts  itself  to  any  thickness  of 
papers,  and  the  strips  hold  them  as  in  a  vise.  Any  size  or  style 
made  promptly  to  order.  Discounts  on  orders  of  lo  or  more. 
Lettering  title  on  front  cover  25c.  per  line. 


No. 

Size:  cm. 

Size:  in. 

Price. 

4100 

14x19 

5>^X7>^      1  .65 

0 

15x23 

6x9 

65 

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1 5  X  24 

6x9;^ 

75 

\%  . 

16x25 

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7S 

2 

16.5X26 

6>^xio;4^ 

75 

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18x27            .     . 

7x  10^ 

75 

3 

18.5x29            .     . 

7XX11K 

80 

I'A    .  . 

20.5x29            .     . 

8x  ii>^ 

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11x16 

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Library  binder 

Furnished  in  binder's  cloth  and  marble  paper  boards.  Two 
sides  without  a  back,  separate  cloth  back  furnished  if  desired. 
An  inexpensive  but  practical  binder.     Any  size  to  order. 


181 


Svipplies 


To  use  the  binder,  pierce  the  pamphlet  with  an  awl  to  cor- 
respond with  the  eyelet  holes  in  the  binder,  and  tie  the  two 
sides  on  the  pamphlet.  Begin  at  the  bottom  of  the  book  and 
lace  the  cord  back  and  forth  to  the  top,  thence  lace  back  and 
forth  to  the  bottom  and  tie  tightly  across  end  of  book.  Secure 
knot  with  a  drop  of  mucilage. 


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I5X  24 
16x25 

16.5 :5  26 
18x26.5 
18x27.5 
20.5  X  26 
20.5  X  27.5 
18.5x29 
19x29 
21  X30 
22x29 
20.5x33 
22x33.5 
24x32 
35.5x22.5 
22x37 

25x33-5 
27.5x37 
29x42 
30x44 


Size :  in. 

4x6X 
4^x6^ 

S'AxS 

6x9 
6x9;^ 
6Xx9^ 


6/2  X 

7x 
yx 
8x 

sysx 

7Xx 
7/2X 
8Xx 
8>^x 
8x 
8^x 
9>^x 


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9^x 
10^  X 
11)4  X 

II^X 


0% 
0% 

o^ 

^y^ 

ly 

lU 

^% 

3 

3X 


3% 

7% 


Price. 


20 
20 
20 
25 
25 
25 
25 
30 
30 
30 
30 

35 
35 
35 
35 
40 
40 
45 
45 
50 
50 
50 
50 
60 

65 

75 


Common  Sense  binder 

We  recommend  this  binder  as  simple,  durable  and  effective. 
Two  metal  strips  make  a  vise  in  which  pamphlets  or  papers  are 
clamped  by  flexible,  flat  steel  fasteners,  attached  to  the  right- 
hand  stub  as  securely  as  if  bound.  This  fastener  is  stiff  enough 
to  perforate  thm  papers,  so  flexible  that  it  can  be  bent  with  the 


182 


fingers,  and  so  strong  that  it  can  be  bent  back  and  forth  in  con- 
stant use  for  many  years  without  breaking.      It  is  replaced  as 


quickly  as  a  common  cord.  The  fastener  is  passed  through 
the  papers  between  the  stubs,  which  are  held  firmly  till  it  is 
bent  over  as  close  as  possible,  thus  clamping  them  together. 
The  free  end  of  the  fastener  is  then  protected  by  sliding  the 
brass  clasp  over  it.  Beside  the  styles  and  sizes  listed  we  make 
any  size  or  material  promptly  to  order.  In  ordering  from  the 
following  sizes,  allow  Yt,  cm.  margin  all  round ;  i.  e.,  order  a  binder 
I  cm.  {}i  in.)  longer  and  >^  cm.  (7,^  in.)  wider  than  paper.  Specify 
size  in  ordering.  Lettering  on  front  cover  25c.  per  line.  Wire 
fasteners,  all  sizes,  25c.  per  dozen.  For  shelf  list  binders  see  3IJ. 
3IJ.  page  163. 


No. 

Size  :  centimeters 

Size  :  inches 

Full  cloth 

Half  russia 

42al 

.         14x21.5     . 

.     5>^x8>^     .    . 

.       $   .60 

$   .90 

2       . 

.       1 5  X  24      . 

6x9>^    .   . 

.            .65 

1. 00 

3      . 

16x25 

.    6Xx9^    .   . 

.70 

1.05 

4 

.     16.5x26 

.    6>^xio^  .   . 

-75 

1. 10 

5      . 

.     18.5x27 

.    7Xxio^  .    . 

.80 

1. 10 

6 

.     19.5x26.5     . 

.    7^x10;^  .   . 

.80 

1. 10 

7 

.     20.5X26 

8>^xioXin>^ 

morocco  only 

1. 10 

8      . 

21  X27 

.    8Xxio^  .    . 

.         .85 

1. 15 

9 

.     19.5x29         . 

7^X11^4  .    . 

.85 

1. 15 

10 

.         21x30         . 

8Xxii^  .    . 

.85 

1.20 

II 

22X31         .     . 

8|4^xi2X  .    .    . 

.90 

1.25 

12 

23X30.5     .     . 

9x12      .    .    . 

•95 

1.30 

13       . 

25.5X30.5     . 

lox  12       .    .    . 

1. 00 

1-35 

14        • 

24X32 

c)%yi\z%  .    . 

1. 00 

1-35 

15       .    . 

23.5X34.5     .     . 

9XX13X  .    •    . 

1.05 

1.40 

16       .    . 

25oX33o    •    • 

ioxi3>(  .    .    . 

1. 10 

1.45 

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No. 

Size  :  cm. 

Size  :  in. 

Full  cloth. 

Half  russia. 

17      • 

26.5X36       . 

.  io}4  X  14X  •    • 

1. 15 

1.50 

18      . 

27x37        . 

10^x^14/2  .  .  . 

1,20 

1-55 

20       .    . 

28x40.5   .     . 

11x16 

1-35 

1.70 

21 

29X42 

ii><xi6><  .    . 

1-45 

1.85 

22       .    . 

30.5x44       . 

12X17X  •    • 

1.50 

2.00 

23      . 

32.5x45.5   . 

.  12^x18      .    . 

1-75 

2.25 

24 

34x49.5   . 

I3>^xi9>^  .    . 

1.85 

2.40 

S\ipplles 

25       . 

38x56      .     . 

15x22      .    . 

2.00 

2.50 

26       . 

42x61      .     . 

16^^x24      .    . 

2.25 

2.80 

27       . 

.      47.5x63.5   . 

.  183^x25      .    . 

.       2.50 

3.00 

Spring-back  binder 

The  magazines,  pamphlets  or  sheets  are  held  firmly  in  a 
vise   made  by  the  steel  cylinder  spring  back,  which  holds  one 

sheet  as  firmly  as  a  volume.  No 
awl,  needle  or  string  is  needed. 
Extensively  used  in  reading 
rooms  for  papers  with  double 
page  illustrations,  as  the  absence 
of  perforations  preserves  sheets 
for  permanent  binding.  Its  chief 
feature  is  the  ease  and  quickness 
with  which  sheets  can  be  inserted  and  removed. 

Stock  binders  have  roan  back  and  corners.  Other  styles 
and  odd  sizes  made  promptly  to  order.  In  ordering  special 
binders,  give  exact  size  of  papers  to  be  bound,  and,  if  oblong, 
specify  shape.     Lettering  on  front  cover  25c.  per  line. 


No. 

Size  :  cm. 

46al 

i6x  25 

2        .    • 

18x26.5 

3 

19.5  X  29 

4 

20.5  X26 

5 

21x30 

6 

23.5X32 

7 

•       23.5x33.5 

8 

•       24.5X31 

9 

.       26.5X36 

10 

27-5x37 

II 

29  X  42 

12 

•    30-5x44 

13 

•    32.5x45-5 

Size  :  in. 


6Xx9 

7>^xi 

7^X1 

8>^xi 

8Xxi 

9X  I 

g'/xi 

9^X1 

loK  X  I 

\oj{x  I 

I  I  >2   X   I 

I2X  I 

12^  X  I 

0% 

0% 
2 

3X 


6% 
7X 


Price. 
$  .90 
1. 10 
1. 10 
1. 10 
1.20 
1.25 

1-35 
1-35 
1-55 
1.60 
1.70 
1.80 


184 


Clacher  patent  pamphlet  box 

This  is  a  durable  case  for  filing  pamphlets,  periodicals, 
music,  loose  sheets,  or  any  papers  that  need  to  be  kept  for  quick 
reference  and  free  from  dust.      It  is  a  strong  wooden  box  with 


Supplies 


marbled  sides  and  top,  and  cloth  back  with  gold  lines.  A 
concealed  spring  holds  the  cover  dust  tight.  The  back  of  the 
box  opens  like  a  spring  door  without  latch  or  catch.  A  wooden 
slide  in  the  bottom  acts  as  a  car  to  carry  the  contents;  when 
drawn  out  this  holds  the  spring  door  open  during  consultation. 
A  slight  pressure  of  the  finger  on  the  slide  replaces  the  contents 
and  shuts  the  box  without  removing  it  from  the  shelf.  Inside 
the  door  is  a  blank  index  arranged  to  be  written  on,  and  read 
easily.  The  dimensions  given  below  are  inside  measurements. 
We  make  promptly  to  order  any  other  size  or  finish. 


High 


Deep 


Thick 


No. 

cm. 

in. 

cm. 

in. 

cm. 

in. 

Price 

45al 

i6 

6X 

10.5 

VA 

5 

2 

5  .50 

2 

21 

8X 

13 

sA 

6.2 

2/^ 

'11 

3 

23 

9 

15 

6 

7-5 

3 

.60 

4 

23 

9 

17-5 

7 

7-5 

3 

.65 

5 

^S-S 

10 

17-5 

7 

8.8 

3H 

.70 

6 

25.5 

10 

20.5 

8 

8.8 

Z% 

•ll 

7 

28 

1 1 

23 

9 

10 

4 

.80 

8 

31 

i2^j: 

23 

9 

10 

4 

•95 

9 

35 

15 

25 

10 

12 

A% 

1.25 

10 

28 

1 1 

23 

9 

10 

4 

1.50 

48alO  has  four  slides,  and  is  best  for  bills,  letters,  etc. 


185 


Manilla  CC  pamphlet  cases 

Made  from  heavy  tag  board  to  contain  a  few  thin  pam- 
phlets or  loose  sheets :  451T1  I  and  2.  open  at  side  only,  451113 
opens   at   side  and  top. 


Supplies 


Size  :  cm. 

Size :  in. 

Price. 

45ml 

25x17.5 

10x7 

each  2c. ; 

per  100 

$1.50 

45m2 

31x20.5 

12X8 

each  3c. ; 

((        (( 

1-75 

45m3 

22.5x27.5 

ii^xSj^ 

. 

"          10 
"      100 
"   1000 

.15 
1. 00 

7.50 

Wood  CC  pamphlet  cases 

Made  of  thoroughly  seasoned 
stock,  strongly  joined  and  covered 
with  durable  marbled  paper.  These 
cases  have  solid  tops,  which  protect 
contents  from  dust  and  injury. 
Made  in  standard  sizes,  as  given 
below,  or  in  special  sizes  to  order. 
Regular  stock  is  carried  in  different 
thicknesses  to  avoid  waste  of  shelf 
space  when  there  are  few  pamphlets 
on  a  single  subject.  A  discount 
of  20  per  cent,  on  orders  of  ten  or 
more  cases. 


No. 

Size  :  cm. 

Size :  in. 

Price 

45-03      . 

25x17.5X3          .     . 

10  X  7       Xl}4  ' 

.        15c. 

4     • 

25x17.5x6          .     . 

10x7        X2>^   . 

20c, 

5     . 

25x17,5x10       .     . 

10x7     X4 

25c. 

6     . 

26x17.5x7          .     . 

.      10^X7        X2^   . 

20c, 

7     • 

.         27.5x18.5x4.5      .     . 

iix7Xxi|4^  . 

20c, 

8     • 

27.5x18.5x7.5      .     .     . 

11x7^x3 

25c. 

8a  . 

27. 5X18. 5X10       .     .     . 

II  X7>^  X4 

•       30c. 

9     • 

30x22.5X9          .     .     . 

12x9     X3>^  . 

.        30c. 

10     •    • 

35x25       XIO.5        .     . 

14X  10   X4>^  . 

•        35c. 

186 


L.  B.     pamphlet  boxes 

These  boxes  are  made  of  heavy  board  covered  with  highly 
glazed  mottled  paper.  Half  of  one  side  doubles  back  on  itself, 
permitting  easy  consultation  without  removal  of  contents.  The 
box  can  be  held  in  the  left  hand  like  a  book,  while  the  right  is 


Supplies 


free  to  turn  leaves.  As  pamphlet  cases  or  scrap  files  for  loose 
leaves  they  are  dust  tight,  open  quickly  and  do  not  spill  con- 
tents when  carelessly  handled.  They  stand  on  edge  like  books. 
The  larger  sizes  make  admirable  newspaper  and  periodical 
files.  Daily  papers  should  be  folded  once,  while  smaller  ones 
may  be  filed  flat.  In  ordering  send  size  of  paper  to  be  filed. 
Discount  of  20  per  cent,  on  five  or  more  boxes  in  one  order. 


High 


Deep 


Thick 


No. 

cm. 

in. 

cm. 

in. 

cm. 

in. 

Price 

48a 

16 

6X 

19.5. 

4M 

3-6 

iK 

.20 

b 

21 

8X 

13 

5% 

4-3 

1)4 

.20 

c 

23 

9 

15 

6 

5 

2 

.25 

d 

23 

9 

^7-5 

7 

5 

2 

.25 

e 

25-5 

10 

17-5 

7 

5-7 

2X 

.25 

f 

25-5 

10 

20.5 

8 

5-7 

2X 

.25 

g 

'28 

II 

23 

9 

6.5 

2H 

.25 

K 

31 

12X 

25-5 

10 

7-2 

2^ 

.30 

187 


Sxipplles 


High 

Deei 

> 

Thick 

No. 

cm. 

in. 

cm. 

in. 

cm. 

in. 

Price. 

i 

36 

I4X 

25.5 

10 

7.2 

2^ 

$    .40 

i 

44 

I7X 

31 

I2X 

8 

3^ 

.50 

k 

51 

2D 

33 

13 

9 

3>^ 

.50 

1 

56 

22 

38 

15 

10 

4 

.60 

m 

61 

24 

51 

FOR 

33 

20 
SIZE 

II 

CARDS. 

4^4: 

•75 

P 

thin 

13-5 

sX 

8.5 

3X 

3 

iX 

•15 

P 

13-5 

s% 

8.5 

3X 

6.5 

2K 

•15 

Indexes 

We  make  various  alphabetical  indexes  to  fit  these  boxes. 
For  the  48g,  which  is  sold  for  papers  and  scrap  sheets,  20  x  25 
cm,  we  furnish  indexes  in  sets  of  5,  10  and  20,  covering  a 
single  alphabet  and  giving  carefully  devised  subdivisions.  A  to 
Z  indexes  are  supplied  to  fit  all  sizes  of  pamphlet  boxes  at  the 
same  price  as  the  box.  Ten  48g  boxes,  with  a  ten-section  index, 
cost  $4.00.  Numeric  indexes  can  be  supplied  if  desired,  prices 
on  application.     Manilla  folders  are  furnished  to  fit  48h  boxes. 

48ifi     Numbered per  1000  $5.50 

48if       Unnumbered "  5.00 

L.  B.  scrap  box 

One  hundred  manilla  pockets  are  arranged  in  a  heavy  case, 
alphabetically  or  by  subject  numbers,  thus  constituting  their 
own  index.  Very  convenient  for  filing  scraps,  clippings  and 
loose  sheets,  when  it  is  not  practicable  to  use  for  this  purpose 
the  vertical  filing  system  described  on  page  187.  The  subject  is 
entered  on  the  pocket  and  in  the  index,  and  additional  matter 
added  as  it  comes  to  hand.  As  the  scraps  are  not  mounted 
they  can  be  used  in  compilations  without  the  labor  of  recopying, 
or  they  can  be  thrown  away  when  their  season  of  interest  has 
passed.  A  book  index,  numbers,  letters,  months  and  days  on 
ready  gummed  slips  are  furnished  with  the  scrap  box,  but  a 
card  index  adds  to  its  usefulness  Any  one  of  the  desk  outfits 
is  suitable  for  this  purpose. 

44a ^2.50    . 


188 


Breed's  portfolio  scrap  book 

Fifty  strong  manilla  pockets  firmly  bound  in  red  or  black 
leather,  making  a  handsome  octavo  volume.  An  alphabetic 
index  in  front  provides  for  alphabetic  arrangement,  or  as  the 
envelopes  are  numbered  the  notes  and  clippings  may  be 
classified  according  to  decimal  or  any  other  classification.  The 
pockets  are  provided  with  flaps  so  that  it  is  impossible  for  s^pp"®* 
clippings  to  fall  out  or  get  lost,  and  the  excellent  binding  will 
stand  long  and  severe  usage.  Numerous  guards  allow  plenty  of 
room   for  expansion. 

44b $3.00 

L,  B.  scrap  book 

This  consists  of  one  hundred  manilla  sheets,  20  x  25  cm. 
with  guards  laced  in  a  Common  Sense  binder  (42a7).  On 
these  sheets  the  scraps  are  pasted,  the  insertion  of  new  sheets  in 
the  proper  places  preserving  the  classification  as  the  collection 
grows.  These  manilla  sheets  and  shelf  binders  make  a  practical 
scrap  book,  combining  the  merits  of  the  old  system  of  pasting 
on  a  flat  sheet  with  the  advantage  of  easy  revision. 

44  i     Scrap  book  in  half  morocco,  with  guards  and  1 00 

manilla  sheets  $1.50 

Extra  manilla  sheets  .        .         .     per  loo         .25 

These  scrap  sheets  are  also  furnished  with  the  spring  back 
binder,  which  affords  an  excellent  protection  for  loose  leaves, 
as  they  can  be  quickly  inserted  in  their  proper  order,  accord- 
ing to  any  method  of  classification. 

46a4     Spring  back  binder,  roan  back  and  corners       .      $1.10 
Extra  manilla  sheets        .        .         .        per  100  .25 

The  manilla  scrap  sheets  may  also  be  used  with  one  of  the 
pamphlet  boxes  shown  on  page  187.  This  serves  the  purpose  of 
a  loose  leaf  binder,  allowing  perfect  freedom  of  classification  by 
any  method.     The  proper  box  to  fit  scrap  sheets  is  48g. 

48g 25c. 

189 


AtKenaemL  file 

The  file  consists  of  a  centre  stick,  around  which  are  ar- 
ranged seven  smaller  sticks,  kept  in  place  by  a  rubber  handle  at 


Supplies 


Sizes 


No.  I  length.  48  in.  to  fit  papers  up  to  38  in. 

2  "      40  in.  "   "         "         "  "  30  in. 
2i      "      36  in    "  "        "        "  "  26  in. 

3  "      32  in.   '    "         "        "  •'  22  in. 


the  bottom  and  a  common  rubber  ring  at  the  top.  Each  of  the 
smaller  sticks  binds  the  middle  of  one  paper,  holding  it  securely 
and  keeping  it  separate  from  the  others.  A  very  serviceable 
and  low-priced  file. 

46ni per  ten     $6.00 

Rubber  bands each         .15 

Rubber  rings, per  doz        .50 


At>vater   newspaper  files 

Simply  two  sticks  held  together  by  strong  rubber  rings  and 
kept  in  place  by  two  fixed  pins,  which  also  hold  the  papers. 
A  practical  and  cheap  file.     It  does  not  file  consecutively. 

46n8      12  in.  14  in,  and  16  in.  between  bands,  per  ten  $3.00 

18  in.  20  in.    "     22  in.         "             "             "  3.50 

24  in.  26  in.    "     28  in.         "             "             "  4.00 

30  in.  32  in.    "     34  in.         "             "             "  4.50 

36  in.  38  in.   "     40  in.         "             "             "  5.00 

Rubber  rings each  .03 


190 


Interchangeable  pigeon-Kole  cases 

Quarter  sawed  oak,  antique  finish,  made  without  top  mould- 
ing, of    uniform  height  and  width,  25  cm.  high,  35  cm.  wide, 


47a 


Svipplles 


47d 


47e 


47f 


(9^x13^^    in.)     They  are  interchangeable    and   can   be   used 
equally  well  in  revolving  book  cases,  on  shelves,  tables,  or  desks. 


47^-f 


each  case     $2.50 


47I 


47rv 


Same  wood  and  finish,  but  smaller  than  47a-f ;  25  x  27.5  cm. 
(gj^xiiji  in.) 


47l.n   ........     each 


case     S2.00 


IQI 


Supplies 


R\iled  papers 

We  furnish  sheets  of  1  size,  20x25  cm.,  and  n  size,  exactly 
half  as  large,  with  L.  B.  ruling.  This  consists  of  main  lines  of 
standard  ruling  i  cm.  apart,  with  faint  intermediate  lines  half 
way  between  the  regular  rulings,  for  interlining  shorthand  work, 
or  for  closely  written  matter.  Faint  down  lines  divide  the 
page  into  four  columns  for  headings  or  tabulations.  These  faint 
rulings  can  be  written  over  without  affecting  legibility.  Sheets 
punched  for  Common  Sense  binders. 

We  also  furnish  checking  paper  in  1  size  sheets,  ruled  in 
cm.  squares,  giving  500  spaces  to  each  side  of  the  sheet  for 
statistics,  tabulations,  etc.  Every  fifth  line  each  way  is  a  heavy 
red  one,  dividing  the  sheet  into  5  cm.  squares. 

53    L  sheets  library  ruling  ....        per  100      50c. 

N       "  "  ....  "  30c.  I 

Checking  paper  ....  "  50c. 


Blocks  or  pads 

We  have  made  for  us  a  series  of  standard  sized  papers  of 
ordinary  grade,  blocked.  These  have  a  good  writing  surface 
and  are  suitable  for  notes  and  memoranda.  They  are  cut  and 
blocked  into  exact  sizes,  and  are  put  up  in  double  thick  pads. 
As  they  are  uniform  in  quality  and  always  of  standard  size,  they 
will  be  found  more  satisfactory  than  the  irregular  sizes,  varying 
weights  and  grades  of  odds  and  ends  of  paper  usually  put  up  in 
this  way.  The  p  size  is  the  same  as  the  33  size  standard  cards. 
The  1  size  is  the  same  as  the  shelf  list  sheets  and  scrap  sheets  and 
fits  48g  file  boxes,  46a4  spring  back  binders  and  42a7  Common 
Sense  binders.     The  n  size  is  exactly  half  of  1  size. 

p  7.5x12.5  cm.  3x5  in.  per  10,  4  lbs  .  .  .  $  .65 
n  12.5x20  cm.  5x8  in.  '•  10  "  .  .  .  1.50 
1       20  X25  cm.       8x10  in.        "      .  20    "      .         .         .       3.0b 


192 


Library  Bureau  steel  pens 

Made  specially  for  cataloging  and  other  library  handwriting, 
but  equally  good  for  commercial  uses.  They  are  manufactured 
by  the  largest  and  best  makers  in  the  world,  and  are  as  perfect  a 
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Publication  departinent  ^ 

The  technical  manuals  published  by  the  Library  Bureau 
are  recommended  by  the  library  profession  as  indispensable  to 
librarians  and  assistants.  Similar  publications  by  other  pub- 
lishers are  also  cataloged  here,  and  are  supplied  by  the  Bureau  Publications 
for  the  convenience  of  librarians.  These,  with  the  publications 
of  the  American  Library  Association,  of  which  a  list  is  given, 
are  all  helpful,  and  most  of  them  absolutely  necessary  in  every 
library.      All  prices  are  net. 


Decimal  classification  and  relativ  index 

For  arranging,  cataloging,  and  indexing  public  and  private 
libraries,  and  for  pamphlets,  dippings,  notes,  scrap  books,  index 
rerums,  etc.  By  Melvil  Dewey,  director  New  York  state 
library  and  library  school.     Published  by  the  Library  Bureau. 

Adopted    by  the    Institut   international   de    bibliographic, 

Brussels,  September,  1895,  ^s  its  official  classification  for  use  in 

the  various  countries,  and  by  the  Concilium  bibliographicum, 

Zurich. 

Brief  description  All  known  subjects  are  grouped  into  10  classes  num- 
bered with  the  digits,  0-9 ;  e.  g.,  5  is  Seienqe.  Each  class  is  treated  as  a  separate 
library  and  divided  into  ten  divisions  numbered  likewise;  e.g.  51  is 
Mathematics.  Each  division  has  ten  sections;  e.g.  513  is  Geometry.  Many 
of  these  sections  are  further  divided  so  that  the  minutest  topic  may  have  a 
specific  number,  all  after  the  first  three  figures  being  arranged  as  decimals. 
Thus  331.89  is  Strikes,  or,  to  give  the  meaning  of  each  figure  in  order  (as  would 
be  seen  at  a  glance  in  the  book) — Sociology ;  Political  Economy ;  Capital,  Labor, 
and  Wages;  Laboring  Classes ;■  Strikes.  All  subjects  in  the  tables  are  ar- 
ranged in  simple  numerical  order,  and  the  relative  index  enables  a  novice  to 
assign  the  minutest  topic  to  its  exact  place  in  the  classification,  or  to  find 
anything  previously  assigned  by  the  quickest  and  cheapest  method  yet  dis- 
covered. Full  directions  are  given  for  applying  this  system  to  its  manifold 
uses  and  also  for  variations  to  meet  special  cases. 


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Publications 


No  person  interested  in  public  or  private  libraries  can 
afford  to  ignore  the  investigation  of  this  system,  which  is 
more  widely  adopted  than  any  other.  Full  descriptive  and 
explanatory  circular  sent  on  application.  These  books  are  not 
sent  out  on  approval.  The  twentieth  century  edition  is  now 
in  process  of  compilation. 

Sixth  edition,  with  index,  supplement,  and  additions  to 
history,  geography,  etc.  1899.  Half  turkey,  gilt  top,  A.  L.  A. 
binding,  or  full  flexible  persian  morocco,  red  edges. 

II    Price  postpaid          .  .         .         .         .         .          $5.00 


Abridged  decimal  classification  and  relativ  index 

Issued    in    response    to    the   demand    for   a   shorter   form 
for  small   and   slowly  growing  libraries.     The  short  (3-figure) 
forms  can  be  changed  to  the  full  class  numbers  at  any  time 
without  other  alteration  than    adding    extra  figures    from  the 
unabridged  tables. 

I2a     Cloth,  postpaid  ......         $1.50 

Decimal  classification.     Second  summaty,  printed 

on  cards  20  x25  cm.       .         .        .       each       .25 


Cutter's  expansive  classification 

A  logical,  practical  classification  for  books.      Devised  by 

C.  A.   Cutter,  librarian  of  the   Forbes   Library,  Northampton, 

Mass.     This  work  is  issued  unbound  in  sheets,  not  yet  being 

completed.      To   all   subscribers  of   $5.00  the   sheets   and   the 

revisions,   or  second  editions  of   each  part,  are  sent  as  issued 

from  the  press. 

Brief  description  It  consists  of  seven  tables  of  classification  of  progres- 
sive fullness,  designed  to  meet  the  needs  of  a  library  at  its  successive  stages  of 
growth.  The  first  table  has  few  classes  and  no  subdivisions.  It  is  meant  for 
a  very  small  collection  of  books.     The  second  has  more  classes  and  some  sub- 


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divisions,  but  retains  all  the  old  classes  with  their  previous  marks.  This  is 
intended  for  the  small  collection  when  it  has  swelled  so  much  that  it  must  be 
broken  up  into  more  parts.  Books  which  are  put  into  the  new  classes  must,  of 
course,  have  new  marks ;  but  those  in  the  old  ones  remain  as  they  are :  their 
marks  need  no  change.  In  this  way  the  number  of  the  classes  and  sub-classes 
is  gradually  increased,  and  yet  in  each  transition  from  the  simpler  to  the  com- 
plex scheme  the  old  notation  is  preserved,  so  that  there  is  only  the  absolutely 
necessary  amount  of  alteration.  Passing  through  the  third,  fourth,  fifth,  and 
sixth,  it  comes  finally  to  the  seventh,  which  is  full  and  minute  with  a  capacity  Putucations 
of  increase  to  the  tenth  power,  for  there  might  be  an  eighth  and  ninth  table  if 
need  be.     From  this  adaptation  to  growth  comes  the  name  expansive. 

The  first  feature  of  the  notation  is  not  original,  the  second  is.  The  first  is 
the  use  of  the  letters  of  the  alphabet  to  mark  the  classes,  and  of  a  second  letter 
for  the  divisions,  and  a  third  for  their  subdivision.  The  second  feature, 
which  is  original,  is  the  use  of  figures  to  mark  countries,  and  letters  for  all  other 
subjects. 

Part  I  consists  of  the  "  First  six  classifications,"  complete 
with  index  and  title  page.  Part  II,  not  yet  completed,  will 
consist  of  the  "Seventh  classification"  in  full,  with  complete 
indexes  to  each  separate  class. 

Natural  sciences,  arts,  fine  arts  and  the  general  index 
are  not  yet  printed.  The  five  dollar  subscription  covers  these 
classes  and  the  general  index  when  finished. 

Descriptive  circulars  sent  on  application,  together  with 
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I2b     Part  II     Seventh  classification 

Philosophy,  1 5  p.  and  index. 

Religion      67  p.         " 

History        68  p.         " 

Medicine      45  p.         " 

Local  list    35  p.         " 

Social  sciences,  nop. 

Arts  of  communication  by  language 

and  literature,  143  p.       .        .        .         1.25 
Sheets  of  others  forwarded  as  issued. 


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Library  school  rules 

Containing  card  catalog,  accession  and  shelf  list  rules; 
edited  by  Melvil  Dewey,  director  of  the  New  York  state 
library  and  library  school.  Sixth  edition,  revised,  with  marginal 
alternative  rules.,  1899.  Printed  on  the  finest  paper,  25x17.5 
cm,  allowing  margin  for  side  notes.  Bound  together  complete. 
Published  by   the    Library  Bureau. 

Card  catalog  rules  for  author  and  classed  catalogs,  with  a  "  Bibliography 
of  catalog  rules"  by  Mary  Salome  Cutler  Fairchild,  instructor  in  cataloging  in 
the  Library  School.     Contains  facsimile  cards  illustrating  all  points. 

Accession  rules  (see  31a)  Sample  pages  written  in  the  library  hand 
illustrate  each  rule.  - 

Shelf  list  rules  (see  3*0  cover  constant  questions  that  arise  and  are  fully 
illustrated  by  sample  pages  showing  method  of  filling, 

13a    Cloth,  postpaid $1.25 

Genuine  half  turkey  morocco     .        .        .        .  2.00 
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Simplified  library  school  rules 

An  abridged  edition  compiled  for  the  benefit  of  libraries 
not  requiring  such  elaborate  bibliographical  records  as  are  pro- 
vided for  in  the  complete  edition  (13a)..  It  differs  from  the 
original  edition  in  being  more  explicit,  with  fuller  notes,  simpler 
statements,  and  clearer  definitions;  also  in  omitting  the  rules 
for  minute  bibliographical  records. 

It  contains  simplified  card  catalog  rules,  accession  rules, 
shelf  list  rules,  simplified  book  numbers,  and  rules  for  capi- 
talization, punctuation,  library  abbreviations  and  library  hand- 
writing. These  rules  are  equally  applicable  to  dictionary  and 
classed  catalogs.  Sample  catalog  cards  are  given  illustrating 
both  forms.  This  edition  is  specially  suitable  for  small  public 
and. private  libraries.     1898. 

13al   Cloth,  postpaid $1.25 

Half  turkey  morocco         ..".".         .  2,00 

Full  Persian  morocco         .        .  "     .        .        .  2.50 

Paperjissued  as  no,  16,  vol.  4,  "  Library  notes  "  i  .00     . 


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Library  handwriting  copy  cards 


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logs, indexes  or  lists'  be  legible  and  uniform  in  appearance.  The 
Library  Bureau  supplies  two  styles  of  standard  library  hand- 
writing copy  used  and  recommended  by  the  library  schools. 
Printed  on  t^t,  size  cards. 

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Library  abbreviations 

Compiled  by  Melvil  Dewey.  Reprint  on  card  folder  of 
abbreviations  published  in  1894  edition  of  "  Library  school 
rules  "  (13a). 

1334 each     5c. 


Library  primer 

By  John  Cotton  Dana.  The  most  complete  handbook  ever 
published  for  librarians.  Eyery  phase  of  library  work,  theoreti- 
cal, practical,  and  historical,  is  dealt  with,  and  new  methods, 
systems,  and  supplies  illustrated  and  described.  Second  edition 
1900.     Published  by  Library  Bureau,  Chicago. 

I3a5     Cloth,  postpaid Ii.oo 


Cataloging 

By  Esther  Crawford.  Reprint  of  a  paper  read  before  the 
Ohio  library  association  in  Toledo,  Ohio,  9  August,  1899. 
Specially  valuable  to  beginners.  1900.  Published  by  Library 
Bureau,  Chicago. 

I3a6     Paper,  postpaid 15c. 


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United  States  government  publications 

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United  States  government  publications 

A  hand  book  for  the  cataloger,  by  Adelaide  R.  Hasse,  chief 
of  the  document  department  of  the  New  York  public  library. 
This  work  covers  the  whole  subject  with  great  minuteness  and 
includes  in  its  scope  constitutions,  treaties,  legislative  papers, 
executive  and  judicial  papers,  federal  documents,  and  state  and 
city  documents.  The  subjects  are  treated  in  the  order  named, 
and  facsimile  cards  are  given  which  emphasize  and  explain  the 
rules  and  recommendations.  The  work  will  be  issued  in  parts. 
Published  by  the  Library  Bureau,  Boston. 

I3a7  Part  I  The  Government  at  large.  Constitu- 
tions, treaties,  statutes.  In  cloth, 
postpaid $i.oo 

Part  II     Announcement  of  this  and  following 
parts  will  be  made  shortly 


Cutter  2-figure  decimal  alphabetic  order  table 

A  scheme  giving  to  each  work  its  own  exclusive  book  num- 
ber, so  contrived  that  "the  books  stand  on  the  shelves  alpha- 
betically by  authors  under  each  subject."  With  the  relative 
location,  now  used  by  most  libraries,  this  system  makes  indefin- 
ite intercalation  of  books  possible  in  a  very  simple  manner.  It 
not  only  brings  together  upon  the  shelves  all  of  an  author's 
works  upon  one  subject,  but  allows  of  still  closer  arrangement 
by  dates  or  by  alphabetic  arrangement  under  title,  as  desired. 
Devised  by  C.  A.  Cutter,  librarian  of  the  Forbes  library, 
Northampton,  Mass.,  it  has  grown  in  use  from  one  library  to  a 
wide  adoption  in  others,  as  a  satisfactory  solution  of  one  of  the 
problems  of  close  classification.  Full  explanatory  circular 
mailed  gratis  on  application.  The  tables  are  mounted  on 
boards,  strongly  hinged  together,  and  folded  compactly.      1880. 

13b     Mounted,  postpaid  .  .  .        .         .         $1.25 


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Publications 


Cutter-Sanborn  3-figure  alphabetic  order  table 

Made  by  Miss  Kate  E.  Sanborn,  on  the  same  principle  as 
13b,  but  three  figures  instead: of  two  are  used  with  the  initial 
letter.  It  is  intended  for  libraries  that  have  large  classes  to^be 
arranged  in  alphabetic  order.     1895. 

13c     Two  parts  complete,  postpaid       $2^50 

Part  I,  consonants  1.50 

Part  2,  vowels  and  S :    uoo 


Cutter  3-figure  decimal  alphabetic  order  table 

These  tables  are  simply  an  enlargement  of  the  Cutter 
2-figure  order  table  (I3b).  They  include  and  extend  the  matter 
originally  published  in  the  2-figure  table,  and  can  not  only  be 
employed  to  better  advantage  than  the  Cutter-Sanborn  3-figure 
tables,  where  the  2-figure  tables  have  been  used,  but  they  can  be 
worked  both  for  two  or  three  figures  equally  well.  In  two  parts, 
mounted  on  boards  strongly  hinged  together  and  folded  com- 
pactly. 

13d  '  Two  parts,  complete  postpaid  .        .        .     -    $2^,25 

Part  I,  consonants         .i'5o 

-    •  Part  2,  vowels  and  S  ....  .  >7S 


Eclectic  card  catalog  rules 

Author  and  title  entries  based  on  Dziatzko's  "  Instruction" 
compared  with  the  rules  of  the  British  Museum,  Cutter,  Dewey 
Perkins  and  other  authorities ;  "  with  appendix  containing  a  list 
of  oriental  titles  of  honor  and  occupations";  by  Klas  August 
Linderfelt.     Boston,  Charles  A.  Cutter.     1890.    8  +  104  p.  O. 

Professor  Dziatzko's  work,  says  Mr.  Linderfelt,  is  a  marvel  of  ingenious 
condensation,  lucidity  and  completeness.  It  would  have  been  impossible  to 
evolve  out  of  mere  theoretical  reasoning  such  an  array  of  minute  directions  as 
to  the  manner  of  proceeding  in  the  innumerable  variations  and  peculiari- 
ties of  book  making,  which  are  the  result  of  the  vagaries  of  authors,  pub- 
lishers and  printers  for  the  last  450  years,  and  now  contribute  their  share  toward 
making    the  life  of    the    conscientious  cataloger  a  burden.     On  the  contrary, 

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Professor  Dziatzko's  rules  are  the  outgrowth  of  the  actual  passing  through  his 
own  hands  of  every  one  of  the  340,000  cards  and  the  330,000  books  and 
pamphlets  which  they  recorded ;  and  the  examples  he  cites  are  actual  existing 
facts. 

Taking  this  as  a  foundation,  Mr.  Linderfelt  has  prepared  a 
manual  suited  to  the  needs  and  habits  of  the  American  cata- 
loger,  who  in  many  respects  has  very  different  ideas  from  his 
German  cousin,  and  has  made  it  in  .a  way  an  epitome  of  ail  Publications 
rules  by  his  references  to  other  codifiers.  The  book  is  excel- 
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Index 


A  to  Z  guide  cards 109, 10 

Abbreviations  for  libraries:  Dewey.  .  .    204 

Abridged  Decimal  classification:  Dewey  200 

Library  school  rules:  Dewey  202 

Accession  books  1 58-1 6 1 

Condensed 1 60 

Museum 161 

Photograph 160 

vStandard  A.  I,.  A 158,9 

Accession  rules:  Dewey 202 

Acme  book  pocket 152 

Adhesive  cloth  and  paper 179 

Administrative  equipment.  .93-170 
Alphabetic  order  tables:  Cutter  ....  205,6 

A.  L.  A.  accession  book 158,9 

book  size  rule 161 

A.  L.  A.  publications 210 

Subject  headings 207 

American       Geographical       Society, 

N.Y.C.  two-story  clutch  stack     36 
American    Library    Association    and 

L.B 7,8 

Angle  blocks 112 

Application  blanks 143 

cards 148 

Arm  chairs 

Bentwood 72,3 

Windsor 67 

Arm  rest 161.   1 96 

Arrangement  cards 104 

Athenaeum  newspaper  file 190 

Atwater  newspaper  file 190 

Automatic  numbering  stamp 173 

B 
Bases 

for  close   construction   tray 

cases 1 26-1 30 

standard  drawer  cases.  .  .  .  136-138 
standard  tray  cases 124 


Bentwood  chairs 72,3 

Best  book  cards 105 

Bibliography  cards 103 

Binders 181-184 

Common  sense 182-184 

Emerson 181 

Library 181,2 

Scrap  sheet 189 

Shelf  list  sheet 163 

Spring  back 1 84 

Binding  book    168 

sheet 168 

shp i'^>8,9 

Biography  cards 103 

cross  reference  cards 102 

Blotting  pads 195 

Book  cards 1 50,  i 

Book  covers 

Duck  slip 161 

Manilla  paper 1 79 

Book  dummies 1 76 

elevators 38 

pockets 1 52,3 

Book  rests 

Ledger 161.   197 

Perfection 84 

Book  size  card  and  rule 161 

Book  supports     175 

Crocker 175 

L.B 175 

Book  trays 79 

Book  trucks 78,9 

Bookcases 

Folio 52,  3 

Revolving 86 

Rotary 85 

Bookstacks 28-41 

Clutch 36,7 

L.  B.  Standard 28-35 

Borrower's  card 149 


Borrower's  pocket 1.52,3 

Borrowers'  register    143-145 

book  form 148,9 

card  form 143 

Box  seat  chair 70 

Boxwood  A.  L.  A.  size  rule 161 

Braces  for  books 175 

Brackets,  stack 30 

Breed's  portfolio  scrap  book 189 

Browne  charging  system 145,6 

Brush  eraser 195 

c 

C.  C.  book  pocket 152 

pamphlet  cases 1 86 

Call  slip  trays 156,7 

Call  sHps 147.   151 

Calumet  &  Hecla  Library: 

Reading  room 44 

Card  catalog  cases,  Princeton  Univ., 

N.J 18 

Card  catalog  outfits    11 1-142 

Accessories 111,12 

Desk  outfits 112,13 

Drawer  outfits 131-142 

Tray  outfits 115-125.   141 

Card  catalog  rules:  Dewey 202 

Eclectic:  hinder jeldt .  .  206,7 

Card  catalogs   94-142 

Cabinets 11 1-142 

Cards 95-io7 

Guide  cards 108-1 10 

Card  erasures 97 

pockets 152,3 

writing 96.  203,4 

Cards 

Application  record 148 

Borrowers 149 

Catalog  and  index  slips 101,2 

Charging  system 1 5°.  i 

Colored 100, 1 .  1 50, 1 

Commercial 101 

Handwriting  copy 203,4 

Library  catalog,  L.  B.  Stand- 
ard.  95-108 

Periodical  record 164 

Shelf  list 162 

Special  printed  catalog 102-107 

Tab 107 


Cards 

33  size 99 

32  size  98 

Typewriter  catalog 100 

Catalog  and  index  slips loi,  2 

Cataloging;  treatise:  Crawford 204 

Cataloging  department,  L.  B.  19,  20 

Chair  and  steps  combined 81 

tips,  rubber 73.  176 

Chairs 67-73 

Bentwood  . 72,3 

Box  seat 70 

Children's 71 .  73 

Victoria 68,9 

Windsor 67 

Charging  card  trays 114.   155,6 

cards 1 50,  i 

Charging  desks 50,1 

Medford  Public  Library ■.  .  .    144 

Charging  systen\s 143-157 

Description  of  plans 145-147 

Material.  Application  cards 148 

Borrowers'  cards ...  1 49- 151 
Borrowers'  register. .  .  148,9 

Call  slips 151 

Cards 149-151 

Date  guide  cards 154 

Date  slips 1 54 

Date  stamp  outfits.  .  .      155 

Pockets 152,3 

Slip  trays 1 56, 7 

Trays 114.   155,6 

Chicago  Academy  of  Sciences : 

Museum  specimen  cases.  .24.    26,7 

Children's  furniture 57 

Chairs 71.  73 

Tables 59.  61 .  63 

Children's  reading  rooms 

Lynn  Public  Library 56 

North  Adams  Public  Library  .  .      12 

Circular  tables 12.  44.  56.  59 

Clacher  pamphlet  boxes 185 

Classifications 199-201 

Decimal:  Dewey 199,  200 

Expansive :  Cutter 200, 1 

Clinch  paper  clip 194 

Close  construction  drawer  cases.  .  .  .139,40 

tray  cases 1 25-1 30 

Cloth  and  paper  for  book  repair 179 

Clutch  stacks '.  .  36,7 


212 


Cole  size  card i6i 

Colors  of  L.  B.  cards.  loo.  102.  107    150,1 

Commercial  L.  B.  cards loi 

Common  sense  binders 182-184 

Condensed  accession  book 1 60 

Conductor's  punch 194 

Consultation  department,  L.B.     15 

Copier,  L.  B 90 

Covers  for  books 161 .   1 79 

Criticism  cards 103 

Crocker  book  braces 175 

D 

Banner  revolving  bookcases 86 

Date  guide  cards no.  154 

slips 145.   154 

stamp  outfits 155.   171,2 

Dates,  daters  and  stamps  .  .  1 71-174 

Embossing  stamp 174 

Numbering  stamp 173 

Perforating  stamp 174 

Rubber  stamps 155.  171,2 

Self -inking  dater 172 

Stamp  inks  and  pads 173 

Day  and  serial  blanks 164 

guide  cards 109,10 

Decimal  order  tables:  Cutter 205,6 

classification:  Dewey.  .  .  .  199,  200 
shelf  labels 178,9 

Delivery  desks 50,1 

Med  ford  Public  Library 144 

New  York  University  Library.  .  .      16 

Description  cards 107 

Desk  blotting  pads 195 

card  outfits 1 1 2-1 1 4 

Desk  chairs 

Bentwood 72 

Victoria 68 

Desks 

Chargin.  .g 61 .  50,1.  144 

Flat  top 64-66 

Dictionary  catalog  subject  headings: 

A.L.A 207 

Dictionary  holders 83,4 

Drawer  cabinet  outfits 

Close  construction 139,  140 

Standard 131-138.   141,2 

Duck  slip  covers  for  books 161 

Dummies  for  books 176 


Eclectic   card   catalog   rules:  Linder- 

feldt 206,7 

Elevators  for  book  stacks 38 

Embossing  stamp 174 

Emerson  binder 181 

Employ nvent  Bureau,  L>.  B.  . .     17 

Equipment  for  libraries 9,  93-170 

Erasers 97.   195 

Erasures  on  cards 97 

Expansive  classification:  Cutter 200,1 

Extension  shelves  for  folios 52.  55 

F 

Files  for  letters 

L.  B.  boxes 187,8 

Vertical  file  cabinets 87-89 

Files  for  newspapers 

Athenaeum  files 190 

Atwater  files 190 

L.  B.  boxes 187 

Files  for  pamphlets 185-187 

C.  C.  pamphlet  cases 186 

Clacher  pamphlet  box 185 

L.  B,  boxes 187,8 

Vertical  files 87-89 

Files  for  periodicals 

L.  B.  boxes 187,8 

Racks 45-  76,  7 

Vertical  files 87-89 

Files  for  photographs 

Special 53-55 

Vertical 87-89 

Files  for  scraps 188,9 

Flat  top  desks 64-66 

Flooring  in  stacks 37 

Folding  steps 80,  i 

Folio  bookcases 52,3 

Furniture  department,  L.B.  42-91 
Children's  furniture.  .57.  59.  61.  63 

Special  furniture 43-55 

Stock  furniture 58-91 

G 

Glass  flooring  in  stacks 37 

Guide  cards 

for  card  catalogs 108-1 10 

charging  cards.  ...  no,    114.   154 
Gummed  labels 180 


213 


H 

Handwriting  for  cards 96,  7.  203,4 

Harvard  Univ.  Architectural  Building 

Extension  folio  shelving 55 

Photograph  file  cases 53,4 

History  cards 106 

Holders 

Dictionary 83,4 

Shelf  label 35.   177,8 

I 

Illinois  University,  Champaign: 

Faculty  room  furniture 46 

Index  slips 101,2 

Indexes  for  pamphlet  boxes 188 

Inks  for  card  writing 96 

for  stamps  and  ink  pads 173 

Inkstands 196 

Interior  locking  attachment 112 

Interior  woodwork,  L.  B 23-27 

J 

Jersey  City  Library: 

Cataloging  room 92 

Aisle  in  stack,  with  light 33 

Newspaper  room 48 

Reading  room 47 

Reference  room 20 

L 

Label  holders 35.   177,8 

Labels 

Gummed 1 89 

Shelf  1 78,9 

Ledger  clip i6i 

rest 161.   1 96 

Letter  copier 90 

Lettering  on  binders 181 .   183,4 

Lever  key  lock  rod 1 1 1 

Library  abbreviations :  Dewey 204 

Library  binder 181,2 

Library  Bureau 

Departments 11 

History 7-9 

Policy  and  purpose 13 

Terms 5 

Library  catalog  cards 97-107 

L.  B.  Standard 97-100 

Special  printed 102-107 


Library  dates 155.   171 

equipment 9.  93-170 

handwriting 96,7.   203,4 

Library  notes:  periodical 207,8 

Library  primer;  handbook:  Dana   .  .  .    204 

Library  school  rules:  Dewey 202 

Lighting  of  stacks 33.  37 

Locking  attachment  for  card  cases ...    112 
Lynn  Public  Library : 

Children's  reading  room 56 

Delivery  room  divan 42 

M 

Manilla  C.  C.  pamphlet  cases 186 

pockets 152,3 

Medford  Public  Library: 

Delivery  desk 1 44 

Stack  room 38 

Month  guide  cards 109,  1 10 

Mucilage 194 

Museum  accession  book 161 

Museum  fittings 25-27.   198 

Specimen    cases 24.   26,7.   198 

N 

New  Britain  Institute: 

Reading  room 49 

Stack,  top  story 32 

New  York  shelf  list  sheets 163 

New  York  University : 6 

Delivery  desk 16 

Door  with  section  of  wajl  stack .  .  41 

Librarian's  room 14 

Reading  table 45 

Rotunda  reading  room 10 

Second  floor  balcony  stack 34 

Seminar  room,  showing  stacks.  .  28 

Newspaper  file  cases 187 

holders 1 90 

racks 74 

North  Adams  Public  Library: 

Children's  reading  room 12 

Numbering  stamp 173 

O 

Oblong  reading  tables 60-63 

Orange  Public  Library: 

Stacks,  gallery  and  main  floor.  .     40 


214 


Order  book 165,  6 

sheets 166 

slips 166,  7 

Order  tables,  alphabetic:  Cutter 205,  6 


Pad  dater 172 

Pamphlet  cases 185-188 

C.  C.  cases 186 

Clacher  box 185 

L.  B.  boxes 187,  8 

Vertical  file  cabinets 87-89 

Paper 

for  book  repair 179 

L.  B.  ruled   -192 

pads  or  blocks 192 

Paper  clips 

Clinch  clip 194 

Clip  and  weight  combined 195 

Steel  ledger 161 

Paper  weight  and  clip 195 

Paste ; 194 

Pencil  dater 172 

Pencils 193 

Pens .    193 

Perfection  book  rests 84 

inkstands 196 

Perforating  stamp 174 

Periodical  racks 47.  75-77 

Periodical  record  cards 164,  5 

Periodicals  for  libraries.  .  .  .207-209 

Library  notes 207,8 

Public  libraries    208,9 

Photo  mounter 194 

Photograph  accession  book 1 60 

Photograph  file  cases 

Harvard    Univ.,  Architectural 

Building 53-55 

Vertical  file  cabinets 87-89 

Pigeon  hole  cases 191 

Pockets  for  books  and  cards 152,3 

Portable  card  outfits 11 2-1 14 

Pratt  Institute  Library:  Staff  room.      22 
Princeton  University,  N .  J . : 

Card  catalog  cases 18 

Printed  cards  for  library  catalogs.  102-107 

guide  cards 108,9 

shelf  labels 1 77,8 


Public  libraries:  periodical 208,9 

Publication  department.  .  .  .199-210 

Punch,  conductor's 194 

Punching  cards  for  rods in 

Q 

Quality  of  L.  B.  cards .95,6 

of  L.  B.  work 8,9.   13.  25 

R 

R.acks 

Newspaper 74 

Periodical 75-77 

Umbrella 91 

Reading  stand 83 

tables 58-63 

Removal  cards 106 

Repair  material  for  books 179 

R.ests 

Arm   161 .  196 

Ledger   161 .   197 

Revolving  bases  for  tray  cabinets  124.  127 

bookcases 85,6 

shelf  pin 177 

Rods  for  card  cabinets in,  112 

Roller  copier,  L .  B 90 

Rotary  bookcases 85 

Round    tables 12.  44.  56.   59 

Rubber  chair  tips 73.   176 

date   sets 155.   171,2 

erasers 195 

Ruling  on  L.  B.  cards 98-101 

on  L.  B.  paper 192 

S 

Sale  duplicate  slips 1 70 

Scrap  books  and  boxes    188,9 

Screw  rod in 

Self -inking  dater 172 

Serial  record  blanks 164 

cards 165 

Shelf  attachment  for  rotary  bookcases     85 

label  holders 35.   177,  8 

labels 178,9 

Shelf  list  rules :  Dewey 202 

Shelf  lists 161-163 

Cards 162 

Cases  for  cards 141 

Sheets 163 

Shelf  pin 177 


Shelving  for  books 28-41 

Clutch  stacks 36,7 

L.  B.  standard 28-35 

Simplified  library  school  rules :  Dewey.   202 

Size  card,  Cole 161 

rule,  A.  L.  A 161 

Sizes  and  rulings  of  L.  B.  cards.  .  .  .98-101 

Slip  charging  case 1 56 

system '. 147 

trays 157 

Slips 

Binding 168,9 

Call 147 

Catalog  and  index 151 

Order 101,2 

Paper  pad 192 

Sale  duplicate 1 70 

Sorting  trays  for  cards i57.8 

Specimen  cases  for  museums.  24.  26,  7.  198 

Spring  back  binders 1 84 

Springfield  City  Museum  of  Natural 
History: 

Specimen  cases 198 

Stacks  for  books 28-41 

Clutch  stacks 36,7 

L.  B.  standard 28-35 

Staff  room  in  Pratt  Institute  Library, 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y 22 

Stairways  in  stacks 39 

Stamps  and  dates 1 71-174 

Charging  system  outfit 155 

Embossing 174 

Numbering 173 

Perforating 174 

Rubber 171,2 

Self  inking 172 

Stamp  inks  and  pads 173 

Standard  A.  L.  A.  accession  book. ...  160 
A.  L.  A.  shelf  Hst  sheets..  .  .  163 
Drawer  card  cabinets . .  .131-138 
Library  catalog  cards  .  .97-100 
Tray  outfits 115-124.  127 

State  guide  cards 109,10 

shelf  labels 178,9 

Steel  bookstacks 28-41 

erasers 96 .   195 

ledger  clip 161 

pens 193 

Steps  and  chair  combined 81 

folding 80 


Stock  furniture  of  L.  B 58-91 

Stool 68 

Subject  headings  for  dictionary  cata- 
logs: A.  L.  A 207 

Supplies  department,  L.  B.  1 71-197 

Supports  for  books 175 

Swinging  typewriter  stand . 82 

T 

Tab  cards 107,8 

Table  book  rest 84 

Tables    59-63 

Children's    tables 59.  61.  63 

Oblong  tables 60-63 

Round    tables 12.  44.  56.  59 

33  size  cards 99,  100 

32  size  cards 98 

Tickler  card  outfit 114 

Tips,  for  chairs,  Rubber 73.   1 76 

Tray  cabinet  outfits 11 5-1 30 

Close  construction 125-130 

Standard 115-124.   141 

Trays  for  carrying  books 79 

charging  cards ... .  114.   155,6 

shps 156,7 

sorting  cards '57,8 

Trucks  for  books 78,9 

Typewriter  catalog  cards 100 

eraser 195 

swinging  stand. 82 

u 

Umbrella  rack 91 

U.    S.  A.    Government   publications; 

handbook  for  catalogers:  Hasse  205 

V 

Vertical  filing  system 87-89 

Victoria  chairs 68,  9 

W 

Week  guide  cards 109, 10 

Weight  and  paper  cUp.^ 195 

Weights  of  L.  B.  cards 97-99 

Windsor  arm  chair 67 

Wire  strips  for  C.  S.  binders 183 

Withdrawal  records 164 

Wood  book  dummies 176 

C.  C.  pamphlet  cases 186 

Woodwork  department,  L.B.  23,4 


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